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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… Public Library Andrews & Horigan Grocery Store, Biddeford, 1899McArthur Public Library While most immigrants were drawn to the area to work…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… deteriorated building that once housed Flint’s grocery store on the southwest corner of Knox and Main Streets, and moved it to another location."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Eddie's Market

"… his own store, Eddie’s IGA, which had a line of groceries and meats and free delivery. The store was sixteen feet by twenty-four feet and had two…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"… in dry goods -- rather than carrying a variety of groceries and other items as well. The store pictured in the middle was a wholesale business."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… city built of wood and were filled with dry goods groceries Rum hard ware fish salt &c." He noted that in November 1865, the building was raised…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… James Dunning of Bangor operated a seed and grocery store and was involved in efforts to build a rail line from Bangor to Waterville."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… Library By 1910, Northeast Harbor had four groceries, one fruit stand, two dry goods stores, four stables, three blacksmiths, three building…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The grocery store is called Brackett's Market and it has absolutely nothing to do with entertainment. Dreamland Theater, Front Street, Bath, ca."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"There remains one grocery store but the theater, the pharmacy, and other services have all closed. Beginnings Dock at Northeast Harbor, ca."

Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"Grover!s Grocery Store was struck with a mass of rubble. Little Vigril White was trapped inside the store when this happening occurred."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"Hodson Postmaster S.S. Locklin Dry Goods & Groceries S. Lake Stoves, Dry Goods & Groceries T. & B. Emery Boots & Shoe Mfg."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"The Flat Bag Department made bags for flour, groceries, clothing, confectioneries, and bread in more than 35 different sizes and more than 20 brands."

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"The roof of Grover's grocery store was demolished and the roof of the Lowell, Simmons and Stearn's stable was crushed in."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"In Dark Harbor, Williams Brothers operated a large grocery store featuring fancy goods, (ie: caviar, goose liver, specially packed canned foods from…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Chase Grocery Store, Bath, ca. 1895Maine Maritime Museum Before the drugstore, a well-respected grocery store owned by Hiram L."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… two story wooden hip-roofed building housed the grocery business of Daniel Fox and his son Daniel Fox, Jr."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… Wilson's, in the late 19th century, was Annette's grocery store and another grocery store owned by Michael Gannet."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… was a drug store, filling station, a garage and 3 grocery stores on the main street and Lester Henderson had a small grocery store across the river…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… benefit from today: no nearby doctors, hospitals, grocery stores or department stores. Long distance communication occurred by written letter and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… fire were Columbia Hall, candy and meat stores, grocery stores, and a restaurant. One of the buildings that needed considerable reconstruction…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"and after interior changes, continued sales of groceries, sporting goods, boots and shoes. Leslie Adkins wagon shop was built to paint and repair…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Not many people had money to go buy groceries, so they would hunt. People would use the pelts for gloves and other things."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"There is currently one store supplying groceries and basic goods on the island, though seasonal businesses cater to the increased population in…"