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Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"Bath Saving's Institution contributes to Bath's history in many ways. It's the oldest bank in Bath still running, having been in business since 1852."

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

"… 1866, the store burned, but a portion was saved by a volunteer bucket brigade from the Mill Stream behind it."

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Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"A nice save was made by C.P. Galgher when he successfully moved five thousand dollars worth of goods before the flood hit."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… designed the Courthouse , the Hyde Block(Bath Savings), and the Lincoln Block, right next to the Church Block, in addition to many residences and…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… killed these entertainment venues, once an important part of Bath's life. Front Street postcard, Bath, ca. 1914Patten Free Library"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… at his home on 1135 Washington Street due to a life-threatening disease at age 82. As previously stated, George Davenport requested in his will…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"A volunteer life-saving crew from Cape Elizabeth hauled a heavy surfboat more than nine miles over muddy roads to the eastern side of Prouts Neck."

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Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… of Olamon, which only had one phone at the pay station, Passadumkeag, one phone at the pay station, Burlington, Enfield, Montague (now known as…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… adjacent harbor and views of Asticou Hill, was saved. Again, Charles's aesthetic prevailed. Map of Asticou Corner, Northeast Harbor, ca."

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… piece of the Franklin House was once again saved. This part of the building is still operating today owned by Chastenay Property Management."

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"suspends sardine production • West Quoddy Life Saving Station added to National Register of Historic Buildings 1991 • McCurdy’s Smokehouse closes…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Carrying Place Cove, Life Saving Station, Lubec, ca. 1890Lubec Memorial Library Schooner Whitebelle Wreck, Lubec, 1931Lubec Memorial Library…"

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He spent the last $780 of his savings to buy a harness shop only to then discover there was a $2,500 mortgage on the business."

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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