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Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"He ate his meals walking around a stump. Before his accident, Mr. Trask stood 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 199 pounds."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… were conveyances that were mainly boards and ropes fashioned to make a raft, or they could be boats, large or small, which could carry men and…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"Soon they tied a rope to it and had the citizens of Bath help them pull it down, blocking the whole street off."

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… slacked off the engine and a worker threw a rope, which became entangled in the outboard engine of the flat bottom boat and disabled it."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… small bulbs hung in the schoolrooms from long ropes. These made for better lighting, but its quality was still not as good as it could have been."