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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Iron Foundry

"… Free Library The Hallowell Iron Foundry supplied the Hallowell Cotton Mill with parts for the machines when they were broken."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… and small farm animals and supplemented food supplies from the wild lands that surrounded their farms."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"They were, as far as possible, real homes, supplied with home comforts, and adapted to the wants of the occupants."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… logs if wish to so that as to timber we can be supplied. As to the filling, it seems to me that as there is a large amount of ledge at either end…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"Supply brought his desire for music and education to a young settlement. And provided support to the town while it was considering becoming an…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… of fishing reels (also see business leader below) Supply Belcher 1751-1836: American composer, singer, and compiler of "tune books"; dubbed the…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"… had necessary roles in local agriculture and were supplying food and goods. Farmington men who received the Deferred Classification designation…"

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Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"We were under staffed, we needed even more supplies, and we had to be at five different places at once. There were more and more power failures."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… The Eagle Variety Store's Ad for School books and supplies 1875 X While schools provided education to their students, parents were expected to…"

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

"… group returned to their homes in Topsham to get supplies, axes, saws and other tools to begin the hard job of clearing the land."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… all the dirt from the excavation and bring in supplies as well. It was Stevens who proposed building a high level canal with dams and locks instead…"

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Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"and the Columbian Packing Co. had good supplies of coal, and wood on hand. Coal experienced no advance in price."

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… from the line in 1956 as focus shifted to medical supply items. In 1958, a devastating fire wiped out the entire production and warehousing…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"Leavitt Brothers supplied Burnham & Morrill and the Soldiers’ Home in Togus. A December 1893 newspaper article stated that Leavitt Brothers shipped…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"May 6, 1954, was moving day, when supplies and books were trucked to the new school. Although this was accomplished in the pouring rain, nothing…"

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… to the mill was connected to a waterwheel which supplied most of the power necessary. Known as Guilford Woolen Company, it was leased to William…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Agriculture

"Whether as the source of necessary supplies for the lumber industry or as an exporter of agricultural produce to the nation, agriculture has always…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"­­­For several years, they maintained a water pump at the north end of town to supply a reservoir for fire protection."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"They also made other types of threads to supply the county’s new narrow goods industry, now manufacturing decorative braids, cords, ribbons…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Many inlets supply the lake from all sides, as well as natural springs. The shoreline is now heavily developed with family camps, cottages and homes."

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Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"The windows were 7 feet by 9 feet. Ira supplied all the lumber for the school. The school was used for three years then was sold to the town for $142…"

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Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"… Middle School – The six-town school district “supplied” seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher, Rex Webb, and a host of his students, all…"

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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"… auctions in Exeter and Corinna and local farmers supplied them with beef. Lorin Herring turned over his half of Herring Brothers to his son Stephen…"

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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… else that needed more power than could be supplied by men or animals. In Guilford’s case there were the Piscataquis River, Salmon Stream, and a…"