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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… Glass Negative Collection A Brief History of the Portland Press Herald Guy Gannett with Senator Frederick Hale, Portland, 1920Maine…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"… “punch” that was made to showcase the states natural grandeur, recreational advantages and unparalleled hospitality to participants and their…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Metcalf Hill, New Portland Circa 1900New Portland Historical Society As more and more people joined the town, organizations and entertainment became…"

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Fryeburg Historical Society

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Changes of a more positive nature included the major expansion of the Patten Free Library in 1962, installation of William Zorach’s “Spirit of the…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… Ahead." Maine News, Weather, Sports Channel 6 NBC Portland | WCSH6.com | Portland, ME. Web. 6 Apr. 2010."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Riverside Park was not unlike other amusement parks and resorts of the period. Landscape and civil engineer Frank Blaisdell drew up the plans for the…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"While the region retains its rural small-town nature, inhabitants can much more easily commute to jobs in those cities and even Portland to the south."

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Hudson Museum

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Many of these people have purchased second homes here, established businesses, or become residents of the town."

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Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"1853Maine Historical Society Maine Historical Society (MHS) has collected photographs since the emergence of photography in the 1840s and maintains…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4

"“A Brief Scarborough Nature Center History.” Audubon Nature Center Collection, 5 May 1983. Wilson, Emily. “Marsh People.” Salt Magazine, No. 45"

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Of these, four daguerreotypes and an ambrotype of Portland streets scenes of the 1840s and 50s rank among the earliest photographs of the city."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"The year of 1882 was to be an eventful one in the life of Hugh J. Chisholm and the future of the wilderness town of Rumford."

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

"Scarborough Town hall X Bibliography Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts."

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

"Aerial View of Portland Airport in Scarborough, ca. 1927Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Famous aviators and commercial lines came to the…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… Images provided by Mexico Historical Society The history of Mexico begins with the purchase of wilderness land by Jonathan Holman and a group of 26…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"The most notable fire occurred on Waldo Street in August, 1923 at the rear of the Majestic Theatre. Within 24 hours, 20 business facilities and…"

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

"The Portland Daily Press, July 9, 1912, reported that he had attended the dedication via special rail car, returning to Portland and then to his New…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"The History of Scarborough from 1633-1783. Portland, ME, 1853. Dr. Robert Southgate Robert Southgate: doctor, lawyer, judge, gentleman farmer, and…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"There was a brief period of time, however, when Dunstan Landing was an important port and shipyard. Shipbuilding: Sailing Ships Shipbuilding…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

""Case History of Dr. Haigis Lists Many Firsts". Portland Press Herald and Sunday Telegram, 1975. Matson, Jess. Final Project: Dr."

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"Meeting at Falmouth Neck (present-day Portland), the committee drafted a report entitled "The Separation of Maine from Massachusetts."[6]"