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Old York Historical Society

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The General Henry Knox Museum

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NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Davistown Museum

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Fryeburg Public Library

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… ambrotype of Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891) probably dates from the 1860 presidential election in which Hamlin was the Republican nominee for vice…"

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Dated to the very minute by the presence of a clock, they not only record an event in Portland history, but provide detailed photographic views of…"

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Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… strong in early photography, that is photographs dating from the 1840s through the 1870s. Lucretia Day Sewall and her children, ca."

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Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… War period and shortly after, placing the cut-off date at about 1870. As a result, MHS’ early photographic collections largely consist of three…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… considering the question of separation to date.[22] Yet the result proved unfruitful for separationists as the vote was an overwhelming defeat…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"Shaw Brothers Tannery. His dates of working there are unknown, but at some point he created a stunning annotated painting of the operations and the…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"& B.L. The date of the first fair is unknown, but the oldest memory dates back to 1875. It began as an Agricultural Fair were people brought animals…"

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… from Lubec, captures the Campobello end at a date when cranes moved in place to fabricate the temporary wooden trestles in the water as working…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"… in 1860: New Portland Directory Business Card Dated 1860 Samuel Vose Physician & Surgeon Gould & Spooner Dry Goods & Groceries John P."

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"The earliest date found was 1830. The post office was located in the same building from 1888 until its closure on September 8, 1967."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Crosby’s Federalist style Grist Mill Store dates from 1809 (Thompson 1988) and was considered one of the finest buildings in the area."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… from Knox to his foreman William Howe Wiggen, dated January 15, 1805 and quoted in Eaton, gives a glimpse into Knox’s lime burning business…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters By the date of his third letter, the Regiment had participated at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Chantilly and…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"The history of standardized testing dates back to the late 1870s when an “Eighth Grade Examination” was administered to students over the course of…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… book..." The final entry in the record book is dated March 20, 1855, and is a call for a meeting to “see what disposition shall be made of the…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… possession of the earliest records, some of which date back to the 1600s and have tremendous historical value."

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Maine State Museum

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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… territory was re-annexed where it remains to this date. Jarvis, who felt most of the river had been unfairly annexed, would go on to represent the…"

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Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Dating from the 1890s to 1918. It was a hard farming life, no doubt. One can picture the young family toting water and feed to the barn animals."