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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"The engine was usually a gasoline car engine. A belt ran from the engine pulley to a hauling winch; and as long as the engine was running, the winch…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"455). McCurdy, himself, has spoken of the “houses” within the smokehouses proper. The South Smokehouse in the photograph may be similar to the larger…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"In December 1966, a fire erupted at Wallace’s Garage on the corner of Main Street and Summit Road. Five major buildings, and several smaller ones…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Fires First fire truck, Surry, 1947Surry Historical Society Surry has experienced many bad fires, including a disastrous forest fire in 1822…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… early, bring in the wood or coal and keep the fire going throughout the day. In 1938 an eight grader named Harold "Scoot" Richardson was the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"Abundant salt hay, which required no cultivation, was used to feed cattle. Once cut, horses and oxen, shod in bog shoes, hauled the harvested hay to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"The highway has been designated a national civil engineering landmark. Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit? Source Notes 1. William S."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"Fire destroyed the hangar in the late 1940s and no trace of the airport remains today. Portland Flying Service, Scarborough, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"That portion of the building was destroyed by fire about 1998.(3) The Scarborough Beach station provided mail service and goods for the large tourist…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"Fires needed to be lit, allowed to die, sticks moved up, fires lit again, “windows” set for the right draft and air circulation."

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

"“We had no backpacks and no homework, and we kept all our school books at school.” Throughout the next fifty years, homework cycled in and out of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Dr. Southgate passed away 2 November 1833 at the age of 92. Sources Chapman, Leonard. Monograph on the Southgate Family of Scarborough, Maine."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… that the village of Lincoln was on fire and an engine was wanted from this city… the whole village was in danger of burning if help was not…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"No sooner had the engine wheels made their first revolution on the new depot grounds, than some five hundred voices sent up their shouts of welcome."

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