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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"Margaret Payson's Delphic-style gown, Portland, ca. 1938Maine Historical Society At one time in the hierarchy of historic objects, dress was…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"… Historic Preservation Review Board, Greater Portland Landmarks, Maine Citizens for Historic Preservation, the Maine Arts Festival at Bowdoin…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"Kimball of Portland. The firm of Kimball and Coombs lasted only a year. In July 1875, George M. Coombs joined the experienced Lewiston architect and…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 5 of 5

"W., William M. Sargent, Leonard Bond Chapman, and E. C. Bowler. “Book II, Fol. 113, 114.” York Deeds. Portland: John T. Hull, 1887."

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Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"… Miriam Kelley” along with Leah Wilcox.* The Portland newspaper published photos of Miriam along with high schooler Wyman Ramsdell who “managed to…"

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Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 2 of 2

"Portland, The Press Herald, “Wyman Ramsdell, Lubec, Added To Heroes Of Drowning Tragedy,” Tuesday June 23, 1936."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… the business in 1872; relocated from New York to Portland, ME., and married Henrietta Mason of Portland."

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Architecture & Landscape database - Biographies

"Shettleworth, Jr., and based his work with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. While serving as Maine Historic Preservation Commission's…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Plans for the Dwelling House Jos. Briggs, Winthrop, 1884

"Briggs, Winthrop, 1884 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Architecture commission for Joseph Briggs at an unknown address…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Project Background and Partners

"… info@mainememory.net The Maine Memory Network and Maine Historical Society extend deep gratitude to the Leon Levy Foundation and Maine Olmsted…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Tower shopping complex, Bangor, ca. 1975

"1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Architecture commission for Development Associates Trust at Hancock Street in…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… service, holding the offices of president of the Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, chairman of the Maine Arts Commission, and…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Search the Database

"Search the Database The Maine Architecture & Landscape Database organizes and searches for items at the commission (project) level."

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Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"Upon returning to Maine in 1891, Elmer Thomas opened his own practice, first in Auburn and then in Lewiston."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Dirigo Writing Book, Farmington, 1887

"… Writing Book for Common Schools" was published in Portland by Loring, Short, and Harmon--Booksellers and Stationers in Portland."

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Architecture & Landscape database - Lost Gardens of Eden

"Lost Gardens of Eden “Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: the landscape of Mount Desert Island” by Patrick Chassé."

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Walker Memorial Library

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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Portland, ME: Lakeside Press, 1898. Print. Mundy, James H. Second to None, The Story of the 2nd Maine Volunteer Infantry: “The Bangor Regiment”."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"September 21, 1893. Portland, Maine: Press of Southworth Bros., 1893. Rowe, William Hutchinson. Ancient North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Maine, 1636-1936."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Jones, Herbert G. The King's Highway from Portland to Kittery. Portland, ME: Longfellow Press, 1953. Karr, Paul and Jeff Clark."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"In 1874, she moved to Portland, Maine, where she spent seven years as the literary editor of the Daily Advertiser."

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Historic Hallowell - John Calvin Stevens House

"… Stevens House X John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society The Wil C. Johnson home (c."

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Phillips Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"Portland Flying Service, Scarborough, ca. 1946Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Port-of-Maine Airport After the blackout restrictions of World…"