Keywords: Trade jewelry
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Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades
"Here, he was involved in jewelry sales, watch repair, optical work, and was a Ford dealer from 1910 to 1928 on Mechanic Street."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry
"Ike Wilder didn’t sell just jewelry, but also electric shavers made by Schick, Remington, and Sunbeam."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row
"John Hayden, who owned an earlier jewelry trade had a sign of a compass to symbolize that everything in his store had perfect measurements, that his…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing
"… blacks were proper, and when glossy silk, jet jewelry, touches of white, and half mourning (lavender) were acceptable."
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Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856
"… was occupied by Harrison Piper, who had a jewelry store there for thirty years. Mr. Plumly was interested in lumbering and owned the mills at Cold…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… beauty parlors, many restaurants and a number of jewelry stores added to the diversity of a thriving downtown during and after World War II."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4
"… but are reflective of the era's fashion for cameo jewelry. Other crinoline dresses also feature the fashionable pelerine look."
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries
"… home industry on the island includes pottery, jewelry making, furniture making, photography and various forms of artists' paintings."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings
"… a relatively comfortable life, with time to make jewelry and play music, as evidenced by the shell beads and bone flutes found by archaeologists on…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"Smith's was a laundry facility and A.G. Page sold jewelry right next to it. All these businesses helped the hotel to become the biggest and most…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store
"… of the store), the sportswear section, and the jewelry and handbag department. The “Cove” room carried daytime and evening dresses, coats, jackets…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store
"The House of Crafts and Flowers sells flowers, jewelry, and craft materials. The comparison is very strong between Solomon Store and House of Crafts…"
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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum
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"1900Northeast Harbor Library Percy Hill had a jewelry and optical shop and his wife millinery shop next door."