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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"1917Hubbard Free Library The Chelsea bridge collapsed in 1870. Then in 1874, the Ferry Service was established by the City of Hallowell and Kennebec…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"Several banks collapsed. Thomaston Banks were kept in business only through the generosity and connections of millionaire Edward O’Brien, president…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"The looming crises of economic collapse, aftermath of war markets and changing business practice would have their impacts in due time. Next..."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"Over 1,000 pylons collapsed in chain reactions under the weight of the ice. 10. Twenty-five people died in the areas affected by the ice, primarily…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods Citations

"… Photographer Catches Richmond-Dresden Bridge Collapse.” Kennebec Journal, 13 Mar. 1936, Maine Flood Disaster of Friday, the 13th of March, 1936…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"… Evening Express article on May 21st, it shows the collapsed roof that killed Captain Kent. By the time the fire department arrived, after 4 am, the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 1 of 5

"… to bring the region into the European world each collapsed so quickly and immediately that the Wabanaki inhabitants of the region could be forgiven…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… six years, when the cables rotted and the bridge collapsed. A new bridge was built until 1901, when a flood washed it out."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"… paranoid that icicles would fall on them or trees collapse on them. Some people called it beautiful."

Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations

"… Photographer Catches Richmond-Dresden Bridge Collapse.” Kennebec Journal, 13 Mar. 1936, Maine Flood Disaster of Friday, the 13th of March, 1936…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"The massive decks would most likely collapse without multiple knees. Knees were huge braces shaped in a sort of L shape and placed so that the top…"

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

"… when a wall from the Morse-Oliver building collapsed. Falling telephone and electrical wires hampered his rescue, and Scribner died at the scene…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"It was caused by collapsed dikes and heavy rainfall, which caused flooding for 5,000 square miles. The Hallowell Flood of 1987 was caused by heavy…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… the weight of a truck caused the floor beams to collapse. There is no indication in DOT's records whether the bridge was ever repaired, or if the…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The roof collapsed in on the third floor, and caved in on the second. None of the twenty residents were hurt in the fire, but a firefighter was sent…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… traveled beyond the the Soviet Union and post-collapse Russia, visiting Canada, France and Japan."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"In particular, the economy collapsed. Traditional industries like wooden shipbuilding and fishing declined precipitously."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… Public Library Tin Bridge Wreck The Tin Bridge collapsed under the weight of an express mail train on August 9, 1871."