Keywords: History of Childhood
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Site Pages
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley
"… their kids up the right way even after their childhoods. Once Edward was old enough to start working with him, Benjamin took him to sell properties…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 1 of 4
"… Glenna, it was interesting to learn about her childhood and schooling. Glenna was born in Masardis, ME, growing up with eight brothers and sisters…"
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"… and observations about his parents, his childhood, his, work, the places he lived, his political views, his passions -- all intended for his wife…"
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Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection
"When he first visited Maine antique shops as a child in the 1950s, the contents of estates were the source of many dealers’ stocks."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71
"… in other writing about his family's history, his childhood and early work experiences, his introduction to and passion for dancing, and dances held…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end
"… about his family's history in Ellsworth, his childhood in Brewer and Hampden, his lameness, his mother's illnesses, his work history, and, finally…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…
"… Adelma (“Dell”) Somes Joy penned her childhood memories, including these recollections of Penobscots camping near her family home (documents in the…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel
"Poignantly, he also recorded the deaths of two of his daughters, Annie Martin Snow and Mabelle Martin."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865
"… better understand their father and their own childhoods. He is shown "haulling his pas dinner on his red sled Tiger in 1862," "mutilating his…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal
"… 73 Genealogy, mother's experiences in Ellsworth, childhood in Brewer, Hampden Part 2, pages 74-138 Reed Hardings neighborhood, Brewer; jobs…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73
"… her marriage to John Martin Sr., his own childhood, including his father's death; his mother's remarriage to Solomon Raynes, and the family's move…"
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Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources
"Hannah: Reminiscences of an 1850 Childhood, 1982. Wood, Esther. Saltwater Seasons, 1980. Manuscripts and Miscellaneous Photographs, early postcards…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians
"In 1849, Charles, her father, moved to California for the Gold Rush. The rest of them family went as well."