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Members of the Lawrence family at Riverside Farm, North Yarmouth, 1895

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"In the early 1890s Frank and Arno Chase had a greenhouse selling their product under the Chase Brothers name."

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Powder horn, ca. 1860

Cumberland Historical Society

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Titcomb shipyard, Kennebunk Landing, ca. 1855

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Arno Chase’s greenhouse burned in March 1933. Frank Chase built a greenhouse on Main Street, and had about 8,000 ft. of glass."

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Main Street through "the village," Strong, ca. 1890

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… did not sell liquor but did have a beauty shop, greenhouse, garage, creamery, butcher shop, and livery stables. Dr. Charles W."

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Main Street, Walnut Hill, North Yarmouth, 1910

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Before Chase’s, a carnation growing greenhouse sat on the site. The owner, Frank Chase, was the brother of Arno Chase who also had greenhouses at the…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… “farming” courses offered; the school built a greenhouse and students learned the growth process."