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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Soldiers Of The Civil War Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Strong's History Schools, Social Life and Community Service Strong offered a variety of social and service organizations, including the Gift Club…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Strong's History Through Sleet, Snow, and Hail..... Communication evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns."

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

"Strong's History Text By: Valerie Tucker How We Got Here From There Strong’s history, like that of many Maine towns, starts with Native American…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"Grand Army of the Republic Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research G.A.R."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"About MCHP X About the Maine Community Heritage Project... The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Online Exhibits

"Online Exhibits Our MCHP Team has put together the following exhibits. We hope that you enjoy exploring them as much as we have enjoyed working on…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"There were an estimated 600 telephone poles down in central Maine. It got harder and harder to get work done."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"Falling telephone and electrical wires hampered his rescue, and Scribner died at the scene. State Street ruins, Bangor, 1911Bangor Public…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"The second floor had a telephone exchange (the switch board which allows phone operators to connect phone lines) for a while."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"The telephone hadn’t been invented yet, and wouldn’t be for a few more years. The two friends probably lost touch once Jacob moved to Michigan…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"Murphy, Marilyn. "Solomon's Store." Telephone interview. 5 Apr. 2010. "Solomon's Store, 1941". Photograph. Pictorial History of Lincoln, Maine."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"… members of the Peru Historical Society received a telephone call from David Caldwell-Evans of London, requesting information about Leonard Trask."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… is for such purposes.” “Do not monopolize the telephone for any length of time” “Standing on the steps or on the street nearby, or communicating in…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Telephone Switchboard, Islesboro, ca. 1915Islesboro Historical Society Telephones came to the island c."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… Harbor had 30 hotels, a national reputation and telephone service linking four hotels, a livery stable, Bee's Store, and the local doctor."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The inn offered “Electric Lights, Long Distance Telephone, Telegraphic Office, Saddle Horses, [and] Excellent Livery” (Wood 73)."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… also improved with the advent of the telephone in the 1890s, putting islanders in touch with each other as well as the mainland."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"As a result of the expansion a telephone line, bridge over the canal and a steam launch, named The Gold Bug, were constructed."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… schools, post office, telegraph lines and a telephone service. Residents found they could be entertained at opera houses and could become engaged…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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