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Site Pages
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"A large transfer from Westbrook College in 1993 more than doubled MHS' holdings, which until that time focused largely on 19th century garments."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Development of an Island-wide Identity
"… 1950, he had never heard the term “MDI.” But large institutions like the College of the Atlantic, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, and…"
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Historic Hallowell - The Fuller Foundry
"It was a large part of Hallowell's history because everyone relied on it for their iron needs. They produced iron and brass casting, shafting…"
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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2
"… waterfront and was the head of navigation for all large vessels. Mr. Page’s Ice House was also located on the waterfront for easy access to ice."
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Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community
"… a sandpaper mill and The Heart Cure Co., a large mail order patent-medicine concern. The largest single employer, established after the Civil War…"
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Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry
"… Johnny Stringer--the queer little man with a large head and body set upon very short legs, who came from over the sea to make his home in…"
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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm In Hallowell
"Little did we know how great our families are. Large groups of families, were coming together to help each other survive the harsh, cold weather."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Baptist Church
"A large attendance was expected in the new building. However, attendance was only 40 members. The church merged with another local Baptist…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station
"… replaced because it was in disrepair and wasn’t large enough to fit the equipment, horses and firemen."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Wharf, Store and Blacksmith Shop
"According to Eaton, Knox erected a large store which was managed by Captain Thomas Vose, who had served under Knox in the American Revolution."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House
"Four large rooms on each floor flank a central hall, and an ell extends from the back of the house. The entry, decorated with pilasters and keystone…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Brick Works
"… to local historian Cyrus Eaton, Knox “went largely into the brickmaking business, near the water below the upper wharf” and his wastebook clearly…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor
"… of football developed, partly in response to the large numbers of men who went to war. For example, the free substitution rule went into effect in…"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY
"Two long thin fingers of land create a large, naturally protected pool. Saco River from old White's Wharf, Biddeford, 2010."
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"… the Congregationalists before them, because of a large population with seemingly irreconcilable differences there would in the end be three…"
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"… near the mouth of the river and on the large hill overlooking the harbor which would become the village of Biddeford Pool."
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Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting
"… houses in Blue Hill, but the landscape remained largely cleared of trees, providing magnificent sea views for the newly arrived rusticators."
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Trenton Cemetery & Keeping Society
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad
"There were large amounts of untouched woods in Western Maine, but the only way to effectively transport the harvested timber to southern markets was…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5
"This building was made possible by a large gift from the Torrey family and also houses the town’s Post Office."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 4, pages 57-76
"… end of the war activities in Bangor in which a large crowd of Union supporters marched through downtown, "urging" businesses run by Democrats or…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin, Bangor, 1864
"… was busy. He wrote, "even now 1864 she has a very large doll nicely dressed she learned her lessons but was not inclined to read further and she…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844
"… Wiggin's grave, Martin wrote: "Clara Cary was large around in proportion to her height but from this time untill she was 19 years old she grew slim…"