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Building of Arts, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… by Martha Holmes Waxman X The modern dance pioneer Angiola Sartorio played a significant role in shaping the island's performing arts history."

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Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Pioneers, such as Peter Bull who arrived in 1819, traveled up the Aroostook River from New Brunswick looking for a place to set up a saw mill and…"

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Farmington Harvest, pre 1900

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Settled in 1780, the pioneers planted corn, potatoes and turnips to get them through the first winter."

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Survey Chart, Islesboro, 1884

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… a hearty bunch, not only surviving the rigors of pioneer life, but doing so on an island in Maine. 1780 Solar Eclipse Instruments, Islesboro…"

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Map of Cobscook Bay Area, 1881

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Royle, E.C., Pioneer, Patriot and Rebel: Louis Delesdernier, 1972. Schad, Vicki Reynolds, More Early History of Lubec, Maine."

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SEE NOTE Detail of USGS Topographical Map of Bath, 2000

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… maritime heritage and culture of the state, the pioneers who founded MMM and the resulting organization have contributed measurably to the…"