Keywords: Ferris Wheel
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"Eastport Ferry Prior to construction of an appropriate landing in Lubec passengers and freight were ferried across the bay to Eastport to board…"
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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4
"(P. 456). Wheeled herring cart, Lubec, ca. 1970Lubec Landmarks Wheeled herring cart: Left under cover when McCurdy’s closed was this cart, now…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846
"Martin devised a way to get Old Bill on a ferry gundalow by "making the horses head fast and shocking the wheels." The illustration is on page 234 of…"
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Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail
"… of the area.” With his oft-present measuring wheel Avery explored the route. Avery and companions on Hunt Trail X Steve Clark, past president…"
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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor
"… on work tables, and in back the racks used to wheel them from the oven room, as in Smillie’s time."
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Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell
"… carnival rides such as a carousel and ferris wheel. The spectacle of people on fire included their diving into a small barrel of water from high…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway
"The highway continued on to the ferry at Ferry Beach; and from the ferry landing at Pine Point, the traveler would proceed on the beach to Old…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3
"… and only ride that she would go on was the Ferris Wheel because the other rides were too fast and would make her sick."
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Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair
"Early entertainment included the Ferris Wheel, which is still popular, and an assortment of rides ranging from the sedate (animals rides) to the…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park
"… as well as a bowling alley, merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, wooden swings, dancing pavilion, open-air stage casino, picnic spots along the shore, and…"