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Old York Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… survival farmers, the Stewarts were also talented furniture makers and “joiners” [carpenters]. They brought that talent to the Sandy River Valley…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… as a nightclub, bowling alley, and a retail furniture store. In the end, the building was demolished but the memory of the Star Theater lives on…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"A local restaurant rebuilt and enlarged; a furniture business expanded, a new car wash was constructed and the 16 units demolished in the flood were…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… he drove a horse-sled filled with beds and other furniture. Betsey, her young son and the baby rode in the sled."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"They built log houses with simple furniture, surviving on the island’s resources through long winters with only the occasional sailboat connecting…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… pick up local products, or to deliver dry goods, furniture and other items to local residents. The towns had two lines running through them."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… in addition to providing wood, water, and crude furniture. And the sums of money allocated to each district school appeared to vary with the number…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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