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Caribou Public Library

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Swan's Island Historical Society Early settlers supplemented their harvests with fishing to make a decent living."

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… by Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society; Bill Cook, Special Collections Librarian, Bangor Public Library; Lori Patterson, School…"

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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"Miller Family Smokehouse, LubecLubec Historical Society Herring horse: Another important artifact not in the collection of Lubec Landmarks, for…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… Quirk Real Estate and the Bangor Historical Society. Web. 09 June 2016. Reilly, Wayne. Remembering Bangor. Charleston: The History Press, 2009."

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… Tannery Fire, Lincoln, 1899Lincoln Historical Society In 1889, E. A. Weatherbee purchased the two lots that had burned. Mr."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… Festival, Bar Harbor, 1920Bar Harbor Historical Society To match its impressive roster, the Building of the Arts was an impressive structure."

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Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Medical implements from the Lincoln Historical Society collection X Eventually, Thelma Stratton opened the Stratton Hospital on the corner of…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Sketches, originally published 1888, Border Historical Society, 2003. Lawrence, E.M., “A History of Sardine Canning”, The Canning Trade, January…"

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… the president of Skowhegan's local historical society, there were so many mills, that there were just a few spots on the island that people could…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"… Bearor Images from New Portland Historical Society The East Village is the smallest village of the three which make up the town of New Portland…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… Stream, Presque Isle, 1910Presque Isle Historical Society In 1907, Gould provided the seed money and encouragement to replace the wooden bridge…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… Steamboat Ticket, Lincoln, 1864Lincoln Historical Society One of the first steamboats that traveled to Lincoln was called “Governor Neptune,”…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"… and Streets of Lincoln." Lincoln Historical Society: Black Binder 1 & 2. Print. Fellows, Dana Willis."

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… Newport News, Virginia, 1996Lincoln Historical Society Gary Gordon was born August 30, 1960 in Lincoln, Maine."

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Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"1850Lincoln Historical Society Tori Jordan "Research your topic and summarize the ‘who, what, when, and where’ in the form of a few paragraphs"…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln Maine. Print. Lincoln Historical Society. 4th ed. Lincoln. Print. “Black Binder 1&2”."

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Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"1950Lincoln Historical Society If Mattanawcook Academy never existed, the people that went through junior high wouldn’t have been able to go onto…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"1998Lincoln Historical Society Carney’s Store was very important to the town of Lincoln because it provided a local place to shop for clothing and…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"… Workman Hospital, Lincoln, 1938Lincoln Historical Society Margaret B. Workman was a nurse and the first owner of the Workman’s Hospital that was…"

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"… who was affiliated with Phippsburg Historical Society shook her finger at me and said “I don’t trust you.” Another left me a message on my…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… of a Princess of Bangor.” Bangor Historical Society, Bangor Historical Society, 22 July 2016…"