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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time Graduation Kristen, grade 7 Scarborough High School Graduation Program, June 16, 1893Scarborough…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time Flags Jess, grade 7 Coal Kiln School, Scarborough, ca. 1900Scarborough Historical Society & Museum…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits

"Explore the Exhibits We invite you to learn more about Scarborough's rich history through these interactive exhibits."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"Historical Overview Map of Scarborough with MarshlandScarborough Historical Society & Museum Scarborough: They Called it Owascoag Text by…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Historical Overview The Twenty-First Century Scarborough Professional Gateway located on Haigis Parkway X Residential and commercial growth…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… from the tracks could be dangerous, requiring trains to back up, regain speed, and try to move forward again. Trains ran the risk of derailing."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… was in close proximity to the railroad station, making the streets direct routes for people heading to the railroad station, often using…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Also, the train station, vacant since the end of passenger service in 1959, changed ownership when BIW gave it to the city in 1971 with the…"

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Bowdoin College Library

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Maine Railroads

"Passengers rode the train to shop. High school students would ride the passenger train to attend high school in nearby Caribou."

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Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca. 1915 Strong was a popular stop for "sports" traveling to and from the Rangeley Region on the Narrow…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"There are train stations still in Lincoln from the past. Penobscot County is dependent on train tracks to trade with Aroostook and Washington…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"… Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca. 1915Strong Historical Society Return to Student Research Hunting, fishing, and trapping have…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"The Lewiston train should have been there a long time before both of the other trains except there was a delay with their flatbeds staying on the…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… that occurred at the Dreamland was The Great Train Robbery. The successful show ended up selling out."

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Pittsfield Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"… or women are on call, but they are at the the station for twenty-four or forty-eight hours and then are off call for twenty-four or forty-eight…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"Maine Community Heritage Project Training X At the July training, each team shared their work to date, presenting an outline of one of five…"

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Skowhegan History House

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

"Future school teachers could begin training as school juniors. The pay, by today's standards, was low."

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The General Henry Knox Museum

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Prospective teachers could begin their training while they were still in high school. Mrs. Arlene Potter said she received 50¢ a week for doing the…"

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

"Also the railroads offered scheduled special trains along with rare discounted rates. G.A.R. PicnicStrong Historical Society The second…"