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

"His big problem was not downright opposition, but public indifference. In 1928, he scored the first major breakthrough after the town voted funds for…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Postcard of the trotting park in Blue Hill ca. 1910Blue Hill Public Library Once you step through the ticket booth, in front of you is the heart and…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… immigration has helped support a thriving public library, quality public and private education, a cooperative food market, a rebirth of local…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… has taken place in the industrial and shopping parks on the western end of town, and investments in new schools have been made."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Source Materials

"Savage, dated 1972 – private publication ‘Fibber’s Closet’ – by Richard M. Savage, II – dated 2007 – private publication ‘Maine Coattages – Fred L."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"Torrey Home, City Park, Bath, ca. 1887Patten Free Library There were two additions built to the library."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"It begins modestly with the island’s first public house established in Somesville by Daniel Somes in 1820."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"It is dedicated to exhibiting and educating the public about the local maritime culture. Great Harbor Maritime Museum Friends of Island History X…"

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

"… believed that this “opportunity is one of true public advantage and capable of far-reaching development." The Building of Art did succeed for the…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"… have been located in Somesville.Southwest Harbor Public Library In the 1790 census of the town of Mount Desert which included the outer islands…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"… commissioned them for promotional purposes.Boston Public Library There was one of the finest masquerade balls ever given at Bar Harbor at Mrs."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… Saw Mill, Somesville, 1890Southwest Harbor Public Library By statehood in 1820 islanders were thriving."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… and the expert advice of the Northeast Harbor Public Library and Mount Desert Island Historical Society staff. Charles K."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… are labelled "Jessie Franklin Turner, 410 Park Avenue, New York," the business address she moved to 1936, suggesting the garments date from about…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"The most public of their many collaborations resulted in the expansion of the Asticou Terraces Trust to include another 100 acres on Eliot Mountain…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… the filming of Queen of The Sea survive in both public and private collections. X Despite its scenic beauty, Mount Desert Island and the…"

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

"He returned to the U.S. and gave his last public performance in 1947, the same year the fire ravaged the Building of the Arts and Mount Desert Island."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… the property is host to the credit union and its parking lot. Alameda Opera House keys, Bath, ca."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… Street, despite the small facility and limited parking. It was a nice brick store, but as the years went on the location became inadequate for…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… 1847, acquired its own new building in the City Park in 1891, as a result of Galen C. Moses giving the City $10,000 for its construction."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"Harlow Bangor Skating Park James Dunning Charles Perry Junior Martin Jameson's Guards Bangor Cadets Frank Thoms"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldiers' Monument, Bangor, 1864

"… the monument, which had been planned for Central Park. Martin wrote, "its dimentions are inferior to many which supposed it would be much larger &…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"… like Peirson's Lane, Sullivan Street or Clifford Park? What about those historical figures whose names are not remembered on sign posts or…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"He also helped to manage the state’s 175,000 acres of public land. Del was a supervisor of tree forestry for thirty-seven years."