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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… from the pages to prevent smearing when they were finished. In the 1870s, mass-produced paper was inexpensive enough to use in the everyday…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Another person recalls spending his younger years in the Wescott School District school instead of attending the Consolidated School."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… shop was added, and production of special-order finished items increased. Thousands of different items were produced for worldwide markets and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… getting the money so we can get what we need to finish it. So far it’s not going so well. Hardware stores carry newer products than what they used…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"It was finished in 1838 and demolished in 1936. By 1937 the W.T. Grant building was finished at the same location, 33 Centre Street."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"All these modifications were made and finished by 1951. With all the new people coming in, they need more staff members."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… October 25th, 1927, after the Carlton Bridge was finished, the Maine Central Railroad passed the first train over the newly built structure."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… south of Lambard Street, was started in 1852 and finished in 1858. The building was unusual at that time for its fire-proof construction with iron…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"Construction is finished that year and a crude paper machine is installed. 1888: Operations were halted for five years due to the distance of the…"

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

"… and exit on the other side of the building a finished fire truck ready for delivery. Production stopped in the mid 1950s.(4) McCann Fire…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… at 66 Centre Street since 1913, when construction finished. Before that, the Alameda was there. The Alameda was built in 1882, and was also a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"… or her master before the term of indenture was finished could be returned to the master, and a complaint from a master could result in the Circuit…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… to fish further along the coast or offshore or finish hauling early enough to undertake a second fishing-related job such as fishing for shrimp or…"

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

"In time, the rush of flowing water finished cutting a channel wide enough and deep enough to accommodate larger ships."

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

"… haul their traps by starting at Prouts Neck and finishing at Higgins Beach. This type of breeze usually occurred daily, but the lobster fishermen…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"When the hotel was finished, they built stables for the horses so the horses wouldn’t have to stay in the cold."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Many, of course, received only one or two years of schooling. Village Store and Homes, Somesville, ca."

First Parish in Portland

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Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"When the conversation was finished, the handle, when pulled down, would make a print on the back of the ticket indicating how long the conversation…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… heart, we’ll be with you at the start, At the finish we’re waiting to cheer you. CHORUS The trophy seen earlier was won at Bass Park in Bangor in a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"These included finishing nursing school, being a part of the army, and, most notably, being a POW for a three-year period during WWII."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… Society But for the roadway most bridgework was finished by the date of the photograph on the left, March 29, 1962."

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

"… and computerization of wrapping and shipping the finished product. In-depth studies aimed at placing Boise Cascade in the lead of manufacturing…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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