Keywords: Maine School Supply
- Historical Items (49)
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Site Pages
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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"Each one of these towns is well supplied with handsome mercantile blocks, with banks, electric lights, water systems equal to the best, and sewerage…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Agriculture
"Whether as the source of necessary supplies for the lumber industry or as an exporter of agricultural produce to the nation, agriculture has always…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
"A lack of good overland routes resulted in Scarborough remaining a town of separate villages, each with its own church and school."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould
"… plant at Aroostook Falls in New Brunswick to supply much-needed power to northern Maine and New Brunswick."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4
"For several years, they maintained a water pump at the north end of town to supply a reservoir for fire protection."
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War
"Maine responded vigorously by supplying the U.S. Army and Navy with more men proportionately than any other state."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street
"… Webber’s Drugstore (1883-1933) Burnham’s Auto Supply (1933-1953) Fullerton’s Radio (1953-1955) Belanger’s Variety (1955-1972) The Hobby Shoppe…"
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"… in the mills and the supporting businesses that supplied them. Biddeford and Saco were both already very successful in their agricultural…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad
"… from Presque Isle to Washburn to open up a new supply of timber for the mill and at a cheaper price."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans
"… for fur hats in Europe eliminated the winter food supply for the food foraging native people of northern Maine."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block
"… Ledyard, had to buy another property to hold the supplies and equipment for the building. The building was interesting for a variety of reasons."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"Shaw who sold stationary supplies, books and other random gifts (see receipt). The key person that has a connection with the building was Captain…"
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"… home started a Soldier Relief Society, and supplies were sent to sick and infirmed Soldiers on the frontlines."
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"… to Charleston not to prevent the landing of Union supplies. On April 12th, 1861, Northerners, Mainers and citizens of Biddeford and Saco were…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2
"… sold a variety of equipment, including camping supplies, sports equipment and guns.Bangor Historical Society Shep was very energetic, smart, and…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s
"During the war, flights regularly left Dow with supplies and personnel headed for Europe, Africa, and Asia."
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Colby College Special Collections
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"The Andrews' supplied granite to big local projects as well. The quarry on South Street was opened to supply stone for the Western Division Railroad…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4
"Leavitt Brothers supplied Burnham & Morrill and the Soldiers’ Home in Togus. A December 1893 newspaper article stated that Leavitt Brothers shipped…"
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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2
"A Central Sterile Supply using gas sterilized 1,000 thermometers per day (before the advent of disposable covers)."
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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center
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Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort
"… the lights on the Thomas Hill Standpipe, which supplied the water for the city of Bangor, were extinguished, and the tower itself was camouflaged…"