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Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… and where' in the form of a few paragraphs” #1 Gordon Fox Ranch, Lincoln, ca. 1920Lincoln Historical Society In about 1920, fox farms in…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… but the freight amounts ranged from $5.50 to $1.50. This is important to Lincoln’s history because steamboats were used for postal services, to…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"Vol. 1. Lincoln: Lincoln Historical Society, 2006. 43-55. Print. "Lincoln House."The Mattanawcook Observer. Vol. 1. Lincoln: Alan H. Hawkins, 1982."

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Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

""Solomon & Grindell." Black Binder 1 & 2 (2006). Print. The Old Town Enterprise. "Solomon-Grindell Clothing Company Inc. Lincoln, Maine." Print."

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… line had been cut: Lincoln Flood, 1947 from July 1, 1947 edition of Bangor Daily News X Following three hours of torrential rain, a flash…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"“Lincoln Memorial Library.” Vol. 1&2. Lincoln: Lincoln Historical Society. Print. Lincoln Historical Society. Rand, Connie."

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Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"Rebecca died January 1, 1808. He then married Dorcas Fowler on February 25, 1813. • Where were the places that Aaron went that had some importance…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"So, on March 1, 1906, Mrs. Taylor, a supervisor from the Bangor office, was sent to Lincoln to help instruct people on how to operate the new…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… was repaired in the spring of 1956 and on April 1, they were ready to accept patients. The South Lincoln nursing home was owned by Burkes until…"

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Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… life? One way this connects to my life is, I’m 1/8 Native American and so is my grandfather. Also, my grammy makes baskets like Sylvia Stanislaus."

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Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln Maine. Print. Lincoln Historical Society. 4th ed. Lincoln. Print. “Black Binder 1&2”."

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Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"1984. Print. "Methodist Church." Welcome to Lincoln, Maine. Ed. Lee Rand. Rand Advertising LLC. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. <http://www.lincolnmaine.us/>."

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Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"On July 1,1966 Medicare went into effect and the Lincoln Hospitals didn’t pass their inspections and didn’t receive Medicare certification."

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Surry Today Home to about 1,300 residents, Surry today is a vibrant town boasting an active, creative, and diverse citizenry, many of whom are…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"… collection at Maine Historical Society includes World War II military uniforms, as yet it holds little in the way of civilian war-era fashions."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 1 of 4

"… and gender in early America and the Atlantic World, and an associate professor at Texas State University, with research and course work focused on…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"Two ankle length straight dresses in the MHS collection straddle the war years and early 1920s. The first is a lavender and white striped…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"An avid world traveler, perhaps Lucile Atkinson Baker (1892-1976) wore the suit on one of her many trips."

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Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"1940Guilford Historical Society After World War Ⅱ, in 1947, Drapers Mill was founded by Fletcher Pride. It was built in 1947-1948."

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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Two of these wars, the Civil War and World War II were without question the costliest in terms of manpower and materiel."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"3.Author’s recollection 4.See note 1 above. 5.Frank Hodgdon, “The Way It Was,” American Journal, 8 November 1995."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"Throughout the volumes, his curiosity about the world, his desire to perfect everything he attempted, and his concern with "society" shine through."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… America affected "The Lumber Capital of the World." Instability of credit and of money itself as well as the 1830s craze of land speculation all…"

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"… States stood on the brink of entering another world war, the growing city of Portland needed greater hospital capacity."