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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Others are more surprising: who was inoculated against diseases and how, types of fruit trees and other plants that Martin grew and how he took care…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"Power now was in abundance such that electrical power was made available for many miles from its point of origin."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"The generator plant is today’s Scarborough Historical Society and Museum building.(4) Turnouts, where trolleys could stop and pick up or discharge…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"In 1987 a new company was formed, The Rumford Co-Generation Company, which could burn oil, wood bio-mass, coal, chipped rubber, auto tires, and…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"Now, factories are powered by electricity which opens jobs at power plants, making life easier for everyone."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The electric company did just that in 1891. The electric company was still struggling to turn a profit and asked Gould for advice."

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

"… It has been the site of a sawmill, gristmill, electric-power plant, novelty wood turning mill, and an axe factory."

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Colby College Special Collections

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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