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Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"News Article by Emily Markham DEVASTATING FLOOD OF HALLOWELL Many people all across Maine and even some parts of New England have heard of the…"

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Historic Hallowell - Earning Our Keep

"Earning Our Keep Hallowell Boom and Steam Co., Log Drivers, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library How do you earn your daily bread? How do…"

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Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"Seaport on the Kennebec Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library In A Maritime History of Bath…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell's Volunteer Fireman's Budget

"Hallowell's Volunteer Fireman's Budget Nicole Freeze, Lexi Larochelle & Jarrett Williams Annual Report, Hallowell, 1907Courtesy of Sumner A."

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Historic Hallowell - Our Journey Home

"Our Journey Home Written by Gerry Mahoney Powder House Hill, Hallowell, 1938Hubbard Free Library The history of Hallowell is one that is…"

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Historic Hallowell - Interview with Richard Bachelder - almost an eyewitnes!

"Interview with Richard Bachelder - almost an eyewitnes! This is a podcast with Richard Bachelder, who was about twelve at the time of the wreck."

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Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"Disasters - Natural and Man-made History lesson X For Hallowell, adversity has come in many forms: freshets, fires, tornadoes and even train…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell Hallowell Fireman's Ribbons For MustersHubbard Free Library Musters were a popular firemen's event that…"

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Historic Hallowell - Day 3 - Page 2 of 2

"… Day 3 Wanted Ad  Created by Clio Barr    "

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Historic Hallowell - Day 3 - Page 1 of 2

"Day 3 Ice Storm, Second Street, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library On the third day of the ice storm there was a break in the storm."

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Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"… Historic Hallowell Resources and Links More information about the history of Hallowell can be found in the collections of the Hubbard Free Library…"

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Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men The Drews and the Pierces Among the first settlers to arrive in what is now Hallowell were shipbuilders from…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Iron Foundry

"Hallowell Iron Foundry George Fuller Foundry, Hallowell ca. 1934Hubbard Free Library The Hallowell Iron Foundry supplied the Hallowell Cotton…"

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Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec

"Commerce on the Kennebec Captain Lyman W. Lyons, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library Hallowell’s Commerce on the Kennebec includes…"

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Historic Hallowell - Poem of the 1896 Flood by William Lewis

"Poem of the 1896 Flood by William Lewis Hallowell Flood of 1896 It was March 3, 1896 and there was a flood Everyone was 10 feet under without any…"

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Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"Child Labor Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885Hubbard Free Library Two hundred workers were required during peak production in…"

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Historic Hallowell - Poor Farm

"Poor Farm City "Poor" Farm, Poor Farm Road, Hallowell, 1879Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner In a Mayor's Address from…"

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Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"Timeline of Cyclone Cyclone Timeline by Brooks, David, and Eva Before Before this disaster, life went on just as it usually did in early morning."

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Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Work Cited

"… Cyclone Work Cited “An Early Morning Cyclone.” The Hallowell Register, 4 Jan. 1896"

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Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place

"A Chosen Place At home in Hallowell.Hubbard Free Library Nearly 400 years later another man stood on the hillside overlooking the Kennebec and…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"The Tiger and the Lion Tiger Pumper, Second Street Fire Station, Hallowell, ca. 1900Hubbard Free Library Hallowell’s second fire engine was…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell's First Dwelling

"Hallowell's First Dwelling Deacon Pease Clark, Settler's Lot, Hallowell, 1761Courtesy of Sumner A."

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Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology

"Basic Fire Fighting Technology Fire bucket, Union Fire club, Hallowell, 1801Hubbard Free Library The oldest fire dousing technology were…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Union Fire Club of Hallowell, Musters, & Carnivals

"… The Union Fire Club of Hallowell, Musters, & Carnivals Nicole Bodge, Josh Cowing, Haley Houdlette, Signe Lynch, Quinton Stebbins Masquerade…"