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Site Pages
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Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976
"… Society 1902 The rain was coming down hard in downtown Bangor on the evening of March 20, 1902. The townspeople had been experiencing unseasonably…"
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm
"… of us as a nice family, sit-down restaurant in downtown Stockholm, Maine. There are now two present owners that run the business, Robert Rankin and…"
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Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer
"… a retired Army surgeon who operated a pharmacy in downtown Hallowell. Clearwater studied under Hawes and was able to pass the now required…"
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Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895
"The Cyclone of 1895 Grover's Store Downtown Hallowell X Any cyclone is scary, especially if it happens in your hometown."
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"… the City Opera House and other halls and venues downtown. Concerts, minstrel and vaudeville shows, oratories, chorales and dramatics were all…"
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"… is thought to be Sowocatuck, where modern day downtown Biddeford and Saco now stand, in the areas around the great falls."
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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3
"… & Rangeley Lakes Railroad at their museum in downtown Phillips. Strong Historical Society Toward the end of her life she helped construct a…"
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2
"More site specific are five images that document downtown commercial buildings: the Webber and Porter Building on Main Street in Searsport, the…"
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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective
"… students taking a field trip in the fall to visit downtown Hallowell. They first participated in a scavenger hunt looking for artifacts found in…"
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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4
"… could buy a postcard with a view looking over to downtown Lubec from the island of Campobello on the Canadian side."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846
"… with brick construction, creating the historic downtown streets one sees today. West Main Street, Thomaston, ca."
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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit
"… grow his business and restore a vital part of downtown Lincoln. In January of 2002, Lincoln once again experienced fire’s devastation."
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps
"Farmington Town Map, 1794 Farmington Downtown Map, circa 1860 Farmington Topographical Map, 1924 Abbott Park Original Design Map "Paths" in Google…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"Change, though, was in the offing. View of Downtown Bangor from City Hall Tower, ca. 1870Bangor Public Library At this same time, Bangor saw…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store
"… also added to the mix of stores over all in the downtown area. David Hansen "What if Carney's store never existed? Explain the consequences to the…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School
"… Normal School began in Beal's Hall, located in downtown Farmington, on August 24, 1864. The Normal School's first faculty consisted of Principal…"
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"The monument is located near Rite Aid in downtown Lincoln. Tiara Taylor "How did WWI impact your life? Your future? Our future as a town?"…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"Today, much of the downtown and many architectural gems exist because of this devastating fire. Russell Estes and Brothers Box Shop, Farmington…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"… the city’s business center relocated from the downtown area of Main Street to the northern end of Presque Isle as new stores and fast-food…"
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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2
"Q: Were most of the businesses, if not all, in downtown Hallowell closed up? A: I think any place that had a generator, I think your food stores were…"
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