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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"It was here that she caught her first “speckled beauty,” Crosby’s affectionate nickname for native brook trout, in Mt. Blue Stream."

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… by a smock, which the photographer has tinted blue. Wearing such a garment to protect his clothes indicates that Soule worked at a trade or in a…"

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

"Knee length party dresses include a royal blue solid beaded sleeveless chemise; a simple cream chiffon (possibly wedding) dress, short sleeved with a…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… labelled "Crazy Horse", and a wine and navy blue window pane check pant suit with cuffed pants and zip front closure jacket."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… cream cotton summer (possibly motoring) coat with blue velvet collar, lapels and cuffs; of a later date, a light, loose, collarless black silk coat…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"One is a V neck navy blue cocktail dress with trumpet wrist sleeves and a skirt tightly gathered at the hips to drape in a cascade from the waist…"

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Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"Elizabeth Palmer Peabody -- Hallowell Blue Stocking. Benjamin Vaughan wanted the females in his family to be well informed and exposed to liberal…"

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

"… settlement was established across the river at Blue Point in 1636. A year before Cammock's patent had been granted, the Council for New England…"

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Porter Memorial Library

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Seal Cove Auto Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… the island breeze, creating colorful curtains of blue, red, and green. Wabanakis often camped near a narrow stretch of shallow coastal water where…"

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Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Blue tokens were for canned goods and red tokens were for things like meat, fish, butter, fat, and dairy goods."

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

"The uniforms were double-breasted dark blue coats. The coats had bronze buttons and a bronze star badge hung from a small chiffon flag."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… made a flagpole, and raised the red, white and blue colors of their club, called the Champlain Society after Samuel de Champlain."

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Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"… them and one said, “roses are red, violets are blue, CMP, we need you” I felt bad because I wanted to help them but it seemed the more I helped…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… and some become memories: Peg’s Gift Shop, Blue Heron Restaurant, The Pub, Big Tree Boating, The Dark Harbor Shop Ice Cream Race, July 4th Parade…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… an addition made out of cement blocks with a blue belt was built on the back of the courthouse."

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Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"1920Guilford Historical Society Porcelain Blue Vase with picture of Guilford High School, ca. 1920Guilford Historical Society Unfortunately…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Jane and her mother settled on the north side of Blue Point near the mouth of Mill Creek. Jane’s fireplace with its blackened hearthstone could be…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… his 90th birthday at his niece’s home in Blue Point. He died in 1963 at the age of 92 and is buried in Freeport."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Can you imagine? Blue Ledge on the Sandy River, Strong, ca. 1905Strong Historical Society Many people used to rely on hunting, fishing, and…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"That boundary change is delineated here with the blue line. Click here for more bridges Return to Online Exhibits"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Another era in education in northern Franklin County began. Next Page (Blue Ribbon School) Return to previous page Return to Online Exhibits"

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

"… in Maine named a 2005 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School, and one of 295 nationwide that was awarded the honor."