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John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The south side and west end…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The plans of…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The primary and…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… originally received, and when it came before the house, Thomas was on the council, along with his father and uncle."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… the downtown area and served the community in the House of Representatives, State Senate and on the Governor’s Council."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"Money could be used for medical, burial and housing expenses, and for food and household necessities."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Jeremy Porter's house was built in the area where the gas pumps at White Elephant are located today. That home later became the Hotel Strong."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… School as a child when it was still new and housed grades K-12, spoke to the gathering, recalling how the building, with it's spacious gym, had…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, both of whom were Masons, assumed the chair."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… and funds were used for medical, burial, and housing expenses. Along with purchases for food and household goods, loans were given to help out the…"

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Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Soldiers serving in the military in crowded encampments were also hard hit. Of the 1,032 Mainers who died during the war, over half died of the flu."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… County relied on outside influences such as the military to aid in the continued growth of the region."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… care of his sheep in a pasture far from the Libby house. He claimed that he took an unusual route to the pasture."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Most houses had a well, but as the village grew, residents formed the Strong Water District in 1908, laying a water line from nearby Day Mountain…"

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

"If the doctor was available for house calls, Ella would phone to determine who was ill. She would then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at…"

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Colby College Special Collections

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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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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor had almost 2000 men who qualified for military service; many would serve in either the Army or the Navy."

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Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… overnight stay of the party: there was a parade, military review, fire engine trials, a regatta, a cotillion reception for the President’s party…"

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… was noted for his interaction with explorers and military men in the pre-colonial era. There are several derivations of Pierre Paul’s Christian…"

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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