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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"Dance Musicians for dances at Mertic Morrison's restaurant, Swan's Island, ca.1968Swan's Island Historical Society Dancing was also a popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"Sweet Chariot Festival musicians, Swan's Island, ca. 2000Swan's Island Historical Society In 1987, Doug Day brought another form of musical…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History Of Performing Arts On Mount Desert Island

"… of the most well respected and popular composers, musicians, vocalists, dancers, stage actors and film stars of the era."

Early Maine Photography - War

"… old carriage trimmer from Newport, enlisted as a musician in Company E of the Sixteenth Maine Regiment on August 14, 1862, and died of disease in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"Many famous artists and musicians performed on the stage of the lavish building. As the Depression left its mark on the summer residents the Building…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… was popularized through the efforts of individual musicians and local musical groups, especially bands."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Some of the participants had been professional musicians, but most were amateurs, only a few of whom could read a note of music."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… the nation, and the world. Inventors, Designers, Musicians, and Artists Leonard Atwood 1852-1902: "Father of the Skyscraper;" inventor of the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"One of the most famous musicians of this time was Pierre Painchaud, who immigrated in 1857 at age 5."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"A smattering of writers, artists, and musicians seek their muses in this idyllic setting. A few people strive to subsist off the land by growing…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII Fishing and shipbuilding led the state of Maine into its “Golden Economic Age” in the 1850s, as…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs Left with no reliable connection to the mainland and few secure sources…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"Baird's Quarry history Text by Kim Colbeth Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Matthew Baird Contracting Co."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"Minturn Schoolhouse Minturn Schoolhouse, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society The Minturn Schoolhouse was built in 1899…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Resources

"Resources Images: Swan's Island Historical Society "Penobscot Nation Cultural & Historic Preservation Department." Penobscot Nation Cultural &…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"Summer Pleasures cont'd Seaside Hall in Atlantic village, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society Ice cream socials were also…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"The Crew The Crew X The Swan's Island team put in a lot of work over the course of the one year project."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"The McCormick house This building is now the home of Theo McCormick, who moved to Swan's Island with her late husband Stephen McCormick, the…"