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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Kids at the quarry

"Kids at the quarry Swan's Island 3-5 grade class on an old quarry boilerSwan's Island Historical Society Kim Colbeth's 3-5 grade class visited…"

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

"… Fellow Kate Webber, with the goal of involving kids in Swan's Island history and the Maine Community Heritage Project."

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"The accident did not injure anyone. There were kids working on it because there were no laws against letting the kids help with the accident."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"Fortunately, the number of kids graduating has increased over the years. In 2010, almost 300 kids are graduating from Scarborough High School."

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"… Grade Students 2010 - Hall-Dale Middle School – KIDS RSU2 Erin Ballew – 8th Grade Student - HallDale Middle School – KIDS RSU2 Libby Ladner – 7th…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 4 of 5

"… had potato fights with her brothers and other kids. They would hide behind barrels and throw potatoes at each other."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 10 of 13

"<kids rolling on the barrels> As you can see, the younger pickers did not seem to mind a break. Students such as these would pick 15 to 40 barrels of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Kids above quarry, Swan's Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society A group of Swan's Island students led by 3-5 grade teacher Kim Colbeth have…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"There would be a variety of races for the kids and in the evening there often were fire works. Fourth of July lobster bake, Swan's Island ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… Always an example of winter fun was having kids build something when the snow was just right for sticking together."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"He loved that. And the kids all—and he told them, he says, “If you break anything, you bring it back new.” Somebody broke a little window, I can’t…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"… and zoom-in for a closer look! Check out the kids fishing on the dock!Hubbard Free Library The wharf that was on the Kennebec is like a dock where…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm In Hallowell

"… Ice Storm was a federal disaster? Really, I’m not kidding. Al Gore came to Maine. My teacher even showed me the footage! I guess I’m being a bit…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"… play football and baseball with the neighborhood kids. Usually his time spent alone was either studying, reading a book, or doing chores."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"… there was only softball after school between the kids that wanted to play. In winter they would go sliding, skiing, and skating."

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

"… student activity funds (PIK- People Interested in Kids). Sheldon Carlson and Josephine Swann dancing, Swan's Island, ca."

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

"For kids of all ages, the summer free time was just so much fun. Trip to Stonington from Swan's Island, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… seen a couple of pictures from the past of school kids that look pretty raggedy. There was no style- you wore what you could get a hold of."

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Landeen Family History

"… because he was so big and strong, but he loved kids and he never got in a fight. When people would talk about him, he would say that he was the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"When the kids were born there wasn’t much of my mother working. She stayed home and worked around the house."

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"These energetic kids were extremely comfortable with the mechanics of digitizing and scanning and helped out tremendously."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"But you know, they was good to the kids too. They was really good people." Big Fella the bull, Staples house, Swan's Island, ca."

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

"Kids on the steps of Clevie Trask's home, Swan's Island, ca. 1950Swan's Island Historical Society Steve Harriman bought the house next, and brought…"