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Sebago Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… Surry during their travels and several of them purchased summer cottages or retirement homes along the ponds and bay."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… Society Later on, Maynard and Ethel Staples purchased the property and also ran a store there."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… to the mainland those who needed medical care, purchased immunizations and sanitation supplies, and partnered with the Maine Seacoast Mission."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"It was purchased by a Norwegian company in 2000 and closed in 2003. Most of the pens have been dismantled and the parts have been recycled for other…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"Charles and Ernestine King purchased the building in 1968. The home still stands at 290 Atlantic Road, and is currently owned byCharles and…"

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

"They left the island infrequently to trade or purchase goods not produced on the island. Theo & Etta Buswell with sheep, Swan's Island, ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"It was to purchase paper in rolls from the Oxford Paper Company, coat both sides, then cut to sheet size, package, and ship to the customer."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"was to purchase the outstanding stock of National Geographic Society's wholly owned subsidiary, Champion International, in Massachusetts, on June 4…"

Westport Island History Committee

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John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… a number of other organizations and individuals, purchased at auction the remarkable John Martin's Journal, three scrapbooks, and John and Clara…"

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

"Gannet would also go onto purchase Augusta newspaper the Kennebec Journal. Guy Gannett’s only printing experience came from working for his father…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Oliver’s son Galen C. Moses purchased the building in 1896, and owned it for three years. The Sagadahoc Real Estate Association, which purchased the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… of Hampden held a fair, and with the proceeds purchased a bell to be placed at the front of the school building."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"That property was purchased for $20,000, and that meant that the final cost of starting the new section was raised to $33,000."

Caribou Public Library

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

"… in the paper industry, was able to complete the purchase of the Oxford properties from Ethyl Corp."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"Richards, fascinated with these canoes, purchased this canoe before disembarking the steamer. Tudor and John Richards II, grandsons of Henry…"

Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… of physicians like Samuel Colman, from whom she purchased medicines and compounds to prepare medications, and Benjamin Page."

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"The Torrent was purchased from Bath Private Co. The Torrent retired later between 1900-1920. The Tiger was built in 1835 and commissioned two years…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"They purchased the lot on the northeast corner of High Street and Court Street and built the North Church in 1973."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… recovered from the Depression and were anxious to purchase new merchandise and fresh foods without traveling to the mainland."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… removed his family from Augusta to a house he purchased on Main Street. He remained in Thomaston until his death in 1833, at the age of 61."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"The State of Maine, No. 3 was purchased and placed under command of E. B. Hinckley. A firehouse with hall for this new company was built in front of…"