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Titcomb shipyard, Kennebunk Landing, ca. 1855

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Chicken houses Cumberland, c.1960 X Poultry Farming By 1904, poultry farming had become one of the leading industries in North Yarmouth and…"

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Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… shipped were: granite, wood ashes, lumber, sheep, chickens, and ice, according to Sam Webber, local historian."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Contagious diseases such as measles, mumps and chicken pox were also rampant. The school system begged the town to hire a School Nurse and Doctor to…"

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Seaside House Key Tag, Islesboro, ca. 1900

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… Harbor Shop Ice Cream Race, July 4th Parade and Chicken Barbeque, Sunset Services at the Ferry Landing, Dances, The Quicksilver, etc."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… and tending to the cattle, hogs, sheep, goats and chickens. Accordingly, most stayed close to home in small settlements."

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Guilford Baseball Team at Kineo, Aug. 29, 1895

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"… ran to the nearest building, which was an old chicken house that was never cleaned out. Luckily they were in there because lightning had struck the…"