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Site Pages
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Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt
"1885 Almeda J. Case née Wormell is seated on the left side.Lubec Historical Society Zoom in on this tintype photo for intimate views of these faces…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill
"… for the singers; the other two having common seats forward for all who chose to occupy them, and a tier of wall pews in the rear… The pulpit… was…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater
"… new theater had balconies, sloped floors, fancy seats, a small concession stand, an ice cream parlor, and a pool room."
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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum
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Guilford, Maine - Special Events
"… provided a scene of beauty to the audience seated in the balcony. Guilford Town Hall, 1916 CentennialGuilford Historical Society Sunday…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4
"The door was in the rear and the driver seat up front. Mr. Small drove the team of two horses with the reins going out through a small opening."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru
"… of Oxford County, and Paris Hill as the county seat. The inhabitants of Plantation Number One were ordered by the treasurer of the new county…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island
"The best seats were considerably pricier than at the Star but on Saturday afternoons, one could see a cartoon double-feature for only 15 cents."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House
"… to stage level, and flooded the first 14 rows of seats. It also filled the orchestra pit and covered the piano."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse
"… County Courthouse, located in Bath, the county seat, serves the following towns: Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Woolwich, West Bath, Phippsburg…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools
"One group had the slogan, “A seat for every child.” Five teachers spent about two-week’s pay to purchase their own desks to assist in furnishing…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School
"… building to be furnished with permanent seats, blackboards, a library, and other amenities."
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park
"… up with concrete walks, granite steps and iron seats. On July 17, 1904, the Hallowell Granite Company installed the Replica of the Gettysburg’s…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby
"General Crosby worked hard to have the county seat changed from Castine to Hampden, but he proved unsuccessful in that venture as well."
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy
"… on each side of the corridor with theater-style seating. The second story of the building was one large room, and was actually completed by the…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park
"… rows covered by an awning, and the remaining seating consisted of settees, for the common folk, arranged at an incline."
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Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life
"The Homestead could seat up to sixty people in its dining hall and communal meals were commonplace. The homestead offered its guests fresh produce…"
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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5
"Inside there were three tables with two seats each. After the Tea Room was sold, it was renamed the Hill Top Restaurant, which stayed open for a few…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden
"… cheers you “to a man.” With John Willard on the seat, shake your light and dainty feet O, you can do it boy! Right well we know you can Let each…"
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"As the Franklin County seat, Farmington continues to be a forerunner in politics, education and Western Maine business practices."
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"Early on, Bangor was selected as the seat of Penobscot County. The year 1842, was the first 100,000,000 board foot year, and six years later lumber…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education
"… floor, new locker rooms, showers and plenty of seating for fans. That same building would host Town Meetings, Charity Balls for the Hospital…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… was created in 1854, Bath became the county seat. Roe and Colby map detail, Bath, 1873Patten Free Library This population growth, and the…"