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Main Street through "the village," Strong, ca. 1890

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Charles Bell. The nearest hospital was in Lewiston, but Dr. Bell traveled to residences no matter what the weather."

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Isaiah Welch, Strong, ca. 1865

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"In 1870 they lived in a boarding house in Lewiston, and he worked in a mill. By 1880 they returned to the area to live in Strong."

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Sister Annunciata, Portland, ca. 1940

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"A graduate of the School of Nursing in Lewiston in 1918, she took vows as a Sister of Mercy in 1922, and in 1926 was appointed superintendent of the…"

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Primary, grammar and high school building, Strong, ca. 1905

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… 15,000 pounds of cheese, which was sold mostly to Lewiston and Portland businesses for 15¢ a pound. The cheese making business generated a need for…"