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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

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Lincoln, Maine - Primary school on School Street, Lincoln, ca. 1905

"The school would be located where the senior living apartments are today. The interesting thing about this picture is, looking at the background…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building

"The building many of us know today as the Maine Public Service building on the corner of Second and State Streets was built by Gould in 1920 for the…"

Historic Hallowell - Hall-Dale Middle School 2009-2010

"Hall-Dale Middle School 2009-2010 Brian Allen Luke Armentrout Clio Barr Brandyn Bechard Amber Bell George Berry Adam Blanche Ashley Boerner…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"The building at left is the girls' school. It was built in 1849. Martin wrote of the schools, "it was the intention to not be out done by any…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building

"… and Scott, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from Thomas H. Phair was a Presque Isle pioneer and a wealthy man."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"Then, on Nov. 1, 1865, the school superintending committee had the building painted a light yellow. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, and his…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Primary School, ca. 1910

"The school was located on School Street, now the site of an apartment building. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"Skyway Middle School, located on the other side of the city, was expanded in 2005 to serve all of Presque Isle’s middle school students."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Center school, ca. 1950

"Burr School was built in 1956, the Lincoln Center school was converted to the VFW building. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"East New Portland Central High School X The original Central High School was built in 1921, as the product of over a year's worth of town vote…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"… to Bangor last Miss Norcross taught an exelent school in the yellow school house she was very much endeared to all her schollars." The area became…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"National Blue Ribbon School Strong Elementary School X Strong was selected as one of three schools in the state to be named as a 2005 No Child…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village Schools

"One of the schools was a primary, grammar, and high school at certain points in time. The other school, the Great Works school does not have any…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"The green school remained a grammar school until it ceased February, 1966. Sometime in the 1970s it became the Fernwood Grange Hall."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921

"… Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description…"

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

"… pledged their existing building to house the School and also proposed to erect an additional building to be furnished with permanent seats…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"Ella P. Burr led her students from the Primary School up to the newly finished school for opening day."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Normal School, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

"… Society Description Presque Isle Normal School buildings, Presque Isle, ca. 1910 View additional information about this item on the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Training School, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"Students are standing outside of school for photograph. This building was destroyed by fire in March of 1927 and was replaced soon after by a brick…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle High School Basketball Team 1913

"Presque Isle High School Basketball Team 1913 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description A Group photograph of the Presque…"

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

"By 1800 people were building schools and churches all over the island. Schooling had been a concern from the beginning, and had been the first issue…"

Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.