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Aerial view of Stockholm. ca. 1930

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"… Society In November 1900 Lewis and John Anderson came to Stockholm from Jempland, at one point Lewis worked in Jacob Hedman's store."

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General store, Stockholm, ca. 1960

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Lewis and John Anderson decided to build a store in Stockholm. The store was one-and-one-half stories and it opened for business in 1901."

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Log Cabin, New Sweden, 1938

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"In November 1900, brothers Lewis and John Anderson came to Stockholm from Jemtland where they built the first store - a 20 X 20 one-and-one-half…"