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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… of the Republic, Department of Maine, held annual field days and occasional picnics for members' families."

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Methodist Episcopal Church, Strong, ca. 1905

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"All the fields, pastures and wooded areas between the Libby farm and the village were searched. Late in the afternoon searchers came upon a spot on…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"Field pieces and cannons were placed among towns, courthouses, and parks. The members of the G.A.R. also gave battle flags, documents, and mementos…"

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

"… that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new Constellation." Now, our flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes…"

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Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca. 1915

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"These days, people will catch one or two fish a day. A "Take-Out Dinner" fresh from the brook, Strong, ca."

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Village School student body, Strong, ca. 1895

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… at the old schoolhouse; the picnic on the last day, Arbor Day, and a Friday afternoon when the primaries and intermediate grades hung Maybaskets."

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Rural Free Delivery Driver, Strong, ca. 1915

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… District in 1908, laying a water line from nearby Day Mountain Pond. The Strong Water Company was created by an act of the Legislature on March…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby died on Armistice Day in 1946 at the Marcotte Home in Lewiston. In her final years she had struggled with poor health…"

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Main Street through "the village," Strong, ca. 1890

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"One day, when she was getting off the train, she caught her skirt and was dragged quite a distance. Her leg was seriously injured, and she endured a…"

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Primary, grammar and high school building, Strong, ca. 1905

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Transportation Before the days of automobiles, horses were the means of transportation. People treated their horses well, and most towns had one or…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… risk, some fortunate person lived to see another day! When he began to take cases into his own home, his wife assisted him."

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Share Certificate, Franklin Farmers Co-Operative Tel. Co., Strong, 1912

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"On the following day, he arrived at the home of William Read, and he organized the first meeting with early settlers."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"Edwena has lived in The County all her life. She started work in the potato fields when she was about seven or eight years old."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Prominent Women Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903Farmington Public Library…"

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Welcome to Strong sign, Strong, ca. 1950

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Resources Mountains of Maine, Steven Pinkham, Down East Books, 2009 Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Thomas Desjardin, Oxford University Press, 1995…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"The Bridge That Changed The Map Text By: Carl W. Stinchfield Return to Online Exhibits Maps are often changed when bridges are built which alter the…"