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Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"Train Wreck, Hallowell, 1937Hubbard Free Library Train Wreck, Hallowell, 1937Hubbard Free Library They restored the library up so it looks…"

Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"… Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library In A Maritime History of Bath and the Kennebec River…"

Historic Hallowell - One of Many Monuments

"1889Hubbard Free Library One well known example of Hallowell Granite workers’ skill is the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth…"

Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology

"On January 4, 1918, Augusta needed Hallowell's help since motorized equipment was first installed in Hallowell.The fire department used lots of…"

Historic Hallowell - Post Office and Fire Station

"… Free Library Ice Storm, Emergency Vehicles, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library The Hallowell Fire Station is within walking distance of…"

Historic Hallowell - Maine Industrial School for Girls

"… Industrial School for Girls, Winthrop Hill, Hallowell, ca. 1919Hubbard Free Library The purpose of the school was thusly defined: "STATEMENT - The…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"Hallowell-built "Topaz," 1828Hubbard Free Library In 1799, William Drew came to Hallowell from Kingston, Massachusetts where family members had…"

Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations

"Snell, Katherine H and Vincent P. Ledew. Historic Hallowell. Hallowell: The Kennebec Journal Print Shop, 1962. The History of Whaling. n.d. R.O.I."

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"The Tiger #4 is one of the many hand tubs that Hallowell owned. It’s the only one still in Hallowell's possession as the rest have been destroyed by…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"A strong roaring cyclone hit Hallowell around 8 a.m., Tuesday, December 31, 1895. The area around the Hallowell Cotton Mill received heavy damage."

Historic Hallowell - Industry on the Bombahook Citations

"Around Hallowell. One Washington Center, Dover, New Hampshire 03820: Arcadia Publishing, 1996 "Calcium Carbonate." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia."

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"The Hallowell Cotton Mill can be seen in the background. Maine's domeless State House in Augusta can be seen center right in the distance just above…"

Historic Hallowell - Sweat on the Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company

"… Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company Hallowell Steam and Boom Company, Hallowell, ca. 1895Courtesy of Sumner A."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"Stickney & Page Dam, Cascade, Hallowell, 1871 Stickney & Page Dam.Hubbard Free Library There were multiple mills on the Vaughan Brook."

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"… Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library The Zebedee E."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"Elizabeth Palmer Peabody -- Hallowell Blue Stocking. Benjamin Vaughan wanted the females in his family to be well informed and exposed to liberal…"

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"SEE NOTES Save Your Ashes advertisement, Hallowell, 1819Hubbard Free Library In short order a huge market for wood ashes was created and the…"

Historic Hallowell - Keeping Us Safe: Fire Department and Police Force

"1895Hubbard Free Library The fire department and police department have been part of Hallowell's history and heritage for a long time."

Historic Hallowell - The 1998 Ice Storm - Reflections in Poems

"… opportunities to contribute to the Historic Hallowell project. Some chose to share their reflections in poetry.Here are a few poems, about the ice…"

Historic Hallowell - More About the Johnson Brothers

"… six months, he decided to make a new business in Hallowell, where he and his brother, Wil, formed a partnership for a shoe manufacturing business."

Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"1900Hubbard Free Library A desire to improve one’s lot and see the world wasn’t restricted to boys going to sea. In 1822, a group of young men in…"

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… Society Doctor Benjamin Vaughan came to Hallowell in 1796. He was born in Jamaica where his family owned extensive sugar plantations."

Historic Hallowell - A Bay State Exodus

"… Exodus Peter Clark, Jr. House, Gows Lane, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library In Liberty Men and Great Proprietors, Alan Taylor observed…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Ice Storm Day 1 Ice Storm, Academy Street, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library On Day 1 the storm had began, with a force of a hurricane on…"