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Carnival, Fire Department, Muster Field, Hallowell, ca. 1934

Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell

"The spectacle of people on fire included their diving into a small barrel of water from high up! It was a family carnival but had some mature…"

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Captain's Cabin, "Washington B. Thomas," Thomaston, ca. 1903

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"… & "Edna Hoyt" The “Edward O’Brien” made quite a spectacle at the time of her launching from the Burgess O’Brien yard."

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Building of Arts, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… it was the host for an inordinately wide array of spectacles. In summer, the Casino transformed itself into the Bar Harbor Playhouse which brought…"

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Koritsky Block Fire, Guilford, Feb. 3, 1969

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… a nearly new tire store was lost in a fiery spectacle, and the ’79 flood caused severe damage at Pride Manufacturing and destroyed the Chase &…"