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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… as did traveling theater companies, minstrel shows and the movie theater, showing silent films accompanied by a local piano player."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"One page shows the name ‘Pierpole’ and another entry shows the name ‘Plosway’ and ‘Plosway Lewey’. On another page of the ledger, Plosway is called…"

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

"… successfully at the highly popular Arts and Craft Show, held each year at the Historical Society. Here local artisans pridefully display their…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"To show that nothing was going to happen they did not allow any alcohol or any people who had alcohol into the club."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"… study of businesses in Northeast Harbor clearly shows this trend. In 1899, 42% of the businesses in Northeast Harbor were trade-based and 9% were…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"… wanted ice, they would put a card in the window showing how much ice they wanted. Ice was either a ten cents block or a twenty cents block."

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"… York City dated March 13,1895 to Protasio Neri showed him to be involved in organizing the workers in Hallowell into a union."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"Mr. Mahoney showing the "Tiger" on the Museum in the Streets exhibit X Hall-Dale 2011 In 2010-2011 school year eighty Hall-Dale Middle School…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"… wanted ice they would put this card in the window showing how much ice they wanted; a ten cent block or a twenty cent block."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Agricultural Newsletter This newsletter shows the many categories for judging at the fair.Farmington Historical Society Franklin County…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… at Dennysville, in front of the post office, shows how deep the snow is in some parts of Eastern Maine this winter, as the result of repeated…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"This picture shows how two persons can load barrels with a battery powered hoist, one man to operate the hoist and another to place the barrels."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"<http://steamtraction.farmcollector.com/Farm-Shows/Lombard-Steam-Log-Hauler.aspx>. "Lombard Steam Log Hauler Goes Full Steam Ahead." Maine News…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Acadia National Park

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Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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United Society of Shakers

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… daily attendance by students and teachers; Show good annual progress. The Community came together to celebrate at the school with a barbecue and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"The volume shows his broad interests and reveals the deep divisions in Civil War Bangor and environs."

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"… organizing, and on Election Day in September they showed up by the thousands to cast their votes. Unable to achieve a five-fourths majority, Maine…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"The votes displayed by Banks show 12,774 votes casted considering separation compared to the 20,424 who voted for governor."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 2 of 4

"… from Brooks, Saxine, Montgomery, and Blaakman shows Wabanaki people at the center of making, and responding to, settlers."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Those whistles show on the roof, each adjacent to a stack. According to West Quoddy Head Light Station history, “during a particularly foggy year…"