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Kennebec viewed from Ferry Hill, Chelsea, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Meeting at Koussinok

"… river was called Koussinok (“the place of sacred rites beside the rippling waters”) and was considered sacred by the Abenaki because their…"

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Townspeople seeing off soldiers, Lincoln, ca. 1918

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"This was after the war. It is still standing near Rite Aid. The monument is of a “dough boy”. A dough boy is a specially trained soldier who is able…"

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French & Elliott Company, Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows Hall, Guilford, 1916

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"They did this for a new building to be built. A Rite-Aid Pharmacy has been built where the Odd Fellows Hall once stood."

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Telephone operator's building, Lincoln, ca. 1940

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… on Plumly Block, which now is the area where Rite Aid is located today. Jennie Thomas and Anne Carrington were operators for the small switchboard…"

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Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the Northern Maine Fair is still an important rite of summer, WAGM transformed itself from an AM radio station to a television station, and the…"