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Presque Isle: The Star City - Pioneer Club, Presque Isle, ca. 1915

"Parkhurst, George Parsons, H. Forbes. Seated is Rev G. Park. The Presque Isle Pioneer Club was organized in June 1915 by the remaining living…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Cutler Memorial Library dedication, Farmington, 1903

"The principal speaker was the Rev. Lyman Abbott, a son of Jacob Abbott. The local schools were closed, and many businesses suspended operations for…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Center Baptist Church, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"Rev. Sylvester Besse arrived at Lincoln Center on 28 November, 1845, from Paris, Maine. He was ordained a little more than a year later, soon after…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"We can look at Rev. Fisher's painting in many different ways: Literally – in its accurate rendering of buildings and landscape features, a view that…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"… very first term of the academy was in 1814 and Rev. James T. Hall, a man from Scotland, was the first teacher."

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Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"Rev. John SawyerMaine Historical Society The Reverend John Sawyer sat for his daguerreotype in 1854 when he was 99 years old."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"It was during this pastorate of Rev. Townsend that the beautiful stained glass memorial windows were introduced."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Rev. Mr. Cummings spoke very well. Main Street, Dixfield, ca. 1890Dixfield Historical Society Once these building blocks were put in place…"

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"The Reverend Jotham Sewall of Chesterville, Rev. Jones of Farmington (pictured at left) and the Reverend Asa Cummings of Portland each wear their…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"Matthew W. Reilly. Rev. William O’Connell decided to name the church “St. Mary of Lourdes” on October 6, 1903."

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"In that same Centennial Souvenir, Rev. J.D. McGraw wrote, “In the town of Surry we have not a single rum shop."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Rev. Loring’s sons Thomas, Levi, and Jeremiah purchased land and built houses in the Walnut Hill area of North Yarmouth."

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"Rev. Andrew Wiren, New Sweden, ca. 1890New Sweden Historical Society First school, New Sweden, ca."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… on April 27, 1835, in Strong, the daughters of Rev. William and Delia M. May. Their father was the local Congregational pastor, and the importance…"

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

"… Massachusetts, and on August 1, 1793, appointed Rev. Jesse Lee to the Province of Maine and Lynn circuits."

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Westport Island History Committee

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Rev. Samuel Longfellow, ca.1850Maine Historical Society Reverend Samuel Longfellow This daguerreotype by an unknown photographer conveys…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Following the graduation ceremonies, the Rev. Dr. Ballard, State Superintendent of Common Schools, made the following comments: Our Normal School at…"

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Hudson, Esq., of Guilford and the oration by Rev. George A. Martin of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. A concert at 7:30 by the Bangor Band featured a…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The Rev. Seth Noble, the settlement's first permanent minister, arrived in 1786 and insisted on calling the village Sunbury."

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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