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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"Telephone communication In 1896 two store owners, H.W. Joyce in Atlantic and Isaac W. Stinson in Swan's Island Village, had a telephone line between…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"Running the Town Decades went by before a woman served in a municipal office. In 1929 Bessie Joyce was listed as a member of the Superintending…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"-Across the Sea- a history through transportation Text by Kate Webber Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Four men line fishing…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"The Tea Room Clevie and Mary Trask, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"1895Abbe Museum In the 1870s, Henry Richards, a young architect from Gardiner, Maine, traveled by steamer to Bar Harbor to supervise the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"… of Stephen Titcomb, Jr., Robert Gower, James Henry, Robert Alexander, and James McDonnell through the wilderness to what is now called Farmington…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"… his wake—including Frederic Edwin Church and Fitz Henry Lane. Their paintings aroused great curiosity about the island’s dramatic scenery."

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"… of special note: four doctors; Benjamin Vaughan, Benjamin Page, John Hubbard, Henry Pope Clearwater, and one celebrated midwife, Martha Ballard."

Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"Initiative and Self-Improvement Henry Knox Baker, Hallowell, ca. 1900Hubbard Free Library A desire to improve one’s lot and see the world…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"Guest speaker Reverend Dr. Henry Wyman shares stories on life in Bangor during the '40s with Mrs. Estabrook's English class."

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"… House, Bangor Thomas Finson Skinner Farm, Brewer Henry K. Robinson Dilly Snow Farm, Ball Hill Cove, Brewer Clara Herrich Enoch Holbrook Farm…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"… System of Free Trade Tyler Wasgatt Brick School House Mr. Teague Dancing School William Henry Harrison, Whigs Boman Holman singing school"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 4, pages 57-76

"Peters George W. Ladd John S. Ricker Henry McLaughlin Ambrose C. Warren D. M. Howard T. A. White John Sargent Calvin Seavey William H."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277

"Wiggin Rinaldo B. Wiggin Henry Cary Cassander Cary, Samuel Harlow Sparhawk Harlow Moses S. Page Clara Cary Fashion 1846 freshet Alonzo Raynes…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"… and carvers who worked in the city, George Henry Bailey pursued the dual professions of artist and veterinarian."

Early Maine Photography - War

"… the staff of his illustrious uncle, General Henry Dearborn, in his teens and witnessed many of the events of the American Revolution, including…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Search the Collections

"… to provide feedback please email project manager Henry Caiazzo at hcaiazzo@mainehistory.org Transcription is ongoing..."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"Henry Anderson, New Sweden, ca. 1935New Sweden Historical Society Every pair of skis had one ski that was longer because the longer side was used…"