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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters Resources: Alphabetical Index of Maine Volunteers, Etc., Service of the United States during the War of 1861."

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Life on a Tidal River - Work on the Civil War Project

"Work on the Civil War Project X Work with Ms. Dana Lippett of the Bangor Museum and Center for History. X Students and Mr."

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Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"Resources War Effort "Bangor High School students buy $2,748.65 in war stamps." Bangor Daily News Dec. 9, 1943, Print."

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Life on a Tidal River - Project Process

"Project Process 2009-2010 With three schools and two community organizations involved, choosing five exhibit topics for our Bangor Community…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"Bangor and the Civil War Captain Isaac W. Case, from Kenduskeag was a member of the 22nd Maine Regiment. Photo courtesy of Isaac W."

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Life on a Tidal River - Football Oracle Page 4

"Football Oracle Page 4 Contributed by Bangor Public Library Description This is an annual write-up of the Bangor Football Season."

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Life on a Tidal River - Football Oracle Page 3

"Football Oracle Page 3 Contributed by Bangor Public Library Description This item is a description if the Bangor Highschool 1941-1942…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Football Oracle Page 2

"Football Oracle Page 2 Contributed by Bangor Public Library Description This is the first page of a write-up on the Bangor Football Team…"

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Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"… of historical objects lost in these floods, the flood of 1926, the flood of 1934, and last but not least the flood of 1987 and those objects…"

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Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"… after the wooden bridge washed out by a Spring flood in 1902. The large white building on the right is the Plumly Building, home of the Post Office…"

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East Grand School

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Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"The address is 9 Oak Street. Flood and Steel Bridge, Guilford, 1936Guilford Historical Society In 1979, Saulter joined the company as president."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"The most notorious flood happened in March, 1936, when the Business Island was flooded; the Morse bridge, the steel Rumford Falls Bridge, the…"

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Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"The Flood of 1936, Ridlonville to Rumford bridgeMexico Historical Society After the Depression things began to look up."

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Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"River Street Flood, Guilford, 1923Guilford Historical Society The '20’s also brought Guilford devastating times."

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The most destructive of the floods, however, had nothing to do with the lakes when the mettle of Lincoln residents was tested again on June 30, 1947."

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… recently been expanded, was severely damaged by a flood. M.L. Hussey Woolen Company Mill, Guilford, 1918Guilford Historical Society In 1904…"

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"Flood, Guilford, 1936Guilford Historical Society THE PREBLE FARM AND GRAY GABLE TEA HOUSE The Preble Farm on Water Street and Gray Gable Tea House…"

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Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… store was lost in a fiery spectacle, and the ’79 flood caused severe damage at Pride Manufacturing and destroyed the Chase & Kimball Oil Co."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"A freshet is described as a flash flood or flood resulting from a spring thaw. These freshets battered crops, homes and mills."

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"The great flood of 1987 dealt a devastating blow to the operation, ruining tons of inventory other than finished goods, and damaging machinery and…"

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Guilford, Maine - PEOPLE

"This Bridge stood for 131 years until a flood took it out in 1987. It was re-built soon after. Moses Guilford Low Bronson Bateman Taylor Renner…"

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

"… were constructed to prevent tides from flooding areas of the marsh. Five different diking companies were formed during this period."