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Construction of the new Bradbury Bridge, Biddeford, 1921

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"… moving on to public, parochial or private high schools--boys and girls. Many went off to college."

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Shops in the Exchange Block, Biddeford, ca. 1915

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"Photograph by Devin Ouellette, Biddeford High School. X The demise of these large scale manufacturers meant that for quite some time things…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"This dearth of high quality entertainment, in both English and French, would continue right through to the 1940's."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"Biddeford High School Cadets, ca. 1897Biddeford Historical Society SECTION NOTATIONS: N - NARRATIVE A - ARTISTS & INVENTORS C - CIVIL WAR M - MOVERS…"

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Fales Edgarton House, Thomaston, ca. 1870

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Fales Edgarton House

"The Fales families on High Street above the Mill Creek/River joined him soon after. Capes on Elliot Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston…"

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Etching of Maine State Prison, Thomaston, Maine 1855

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"A 16’ high wooden fence surrounded the entire complex. Guards were to patrol along a plank walk constructed outside the fence."

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Prison Yard Window Shades, Thomaston, Maine c 1870

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… individual cell size was 7’ long by 4’ wide by 7’ high, the area between the outer brick walls and the cells being 11’ wide and 25’ high."

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Jonathan P. Cilley Personal Sketch from P. Henry Tillson Post Journal, Thomaston, Maine 1895

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"§ Participated in the Battle of High Bridges April 6 – 7, 1865 § Participated in the Battle of Farmville April 7, 1865 § Participated in the Battle…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"That tensions from the land were running high is clear from an anonymous tract that was published in 1796 called The Unmasked Nabob of Hancock County…"

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Map of Waterfront, Thomaston, Maine 1855

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… and more accomplished finish carpenters were in high demand. A captain’s cabin was as finely finished and detailed as his house."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… log cabins, the first framed house being built on High Street above Mill River. Montpelier Home of General Henry KnoxThe General Henry Knox…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… has always been a place where going to sea and fishing are a part of life. At one time ships, boats, and smaller watercraft were built in…"

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Wreck of the Sagamore, Scarborough, 1934

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"Over the years, stormy seas and wave action have continued pounding on the ship’s remains and today some of those remains can still be seen at…"

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Dr. Philip Haigis, Scarborough, ca. 1960

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

"… to his family’s estate at Prouts Neck, where the sea and the cliffs in front of his studio became the subject matter of his great marine paintings."