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Map of Waterfront, Thomaston, Maine 1855

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Sparmakers fashioned masts, booms and yardarms. Blocks and tackle (the running rigging and gear used to work the sails of the boat) were configured…"

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Howard House, Bangor, 1869

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Lumber along waterfront, Bangor, ca. 1860Bangor Historical Society The settlement of a long-standing boundary dispute between the United States and…"

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Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"John River and then back into the United States duty free. The farmers in the area catered to the lumber industry by growing grain, hay and potatoes…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… R Braden March Song © 1922 (sung to the tune of “Boom Our State” also by Byron Verge) VERSE ONE There’s a song of triumph rising clear with a…"

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Railroad Station, Fort Kent, ca. 1920

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