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Loammi Baldwin to Josiah Pierce, 1786

Baldwin Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

"… roaming the seas day to day.Hubbard Free Library What you will find under Hallowell Sea Captains: Two informational pieces, one on Captain John…"

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Hallowell Granite Works stone yard, Hallowell, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product

"1895Hubbard Free Library A site between Winthrop Street and Central Street became home to Hallowell Granite Works."

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Hallowell Granite Works carvers, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"Among his other notable works is the carving of "Library" sign over the front door of Hubbard Free Library. He is buried in Hallowell."

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Ice Storm, Hallowell City Hall, Hallowell, 1998

Historic Hallowell - The City of Hallowell

"The City of Hallowell City HallHubbard Free Library Ice storm' Hallowell House, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library During the Ice Storm…"

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Hallowell viewed from Chelsea, Hallowell Chelsea Bridge, ca. 1865

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Hallowell Granite

"1865Hubbard Free Library Many of America's finest public monuments were cut from Hallowell granite and sculpted by her artisans, but why stone from…"

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Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

"1865 Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description The four adult sons of Jacob Abbott. Upper left: Benjamin Vaughan, b. 1830."

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Bangor from the east bank of the Penobscot River, ca. 1905

Life on a Tidal River - Welcome

"1905Bangor Public Library Welcome! to the Bangor Community Heritage Project. The first five exhibits for this project have been completed during…"

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Chemistry class, Fryeburg Academy, ca. 1906

Fryeburg Academy Archives

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Millet Wedgwood Home, Berwick, ca. 1880

Berwick Historical Society

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Chatwold, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"Italian Garden, Bar Harbor ca. 1910Jesup Memorial Library Residence of D. C. Blair, Bar Harbor, ca."

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Cotton Mill, Academy Street, Hallowell, ca. 1890

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Technology

"1890Hubbard Free Library Hallowell schools, energy in Hallowell, communication in Hallowell, the Hallowell Iron Foundry, and transportation in…"

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Ice Storm, Wingate Lathe, Hallowell, 1998

Historic Hallowell - The 1998 Ice Storm - Reflections in Poems

"… to get to the many poems written by the Hall-Dale Middle School students. Ice Storm, Wingate Lathe, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library"

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Hains Ledge Quarry, Lithgow Hill, Hallowell, ca. 1890

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"1890Hubbard Free Library Natural resource development in Maine's early history relied on raw materials, ease of processing and convenient…"

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Hotel Willows, Farmington, ca. 1910

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Hotel Willows, Farmington, ca. 1910

"1910 Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description A photographic image on heavy paper was used as early advertising or as a…"

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SEE NOTES Ladies Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Menu.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES Ladies Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Menu.

"1893. Menu. Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description Inside of the souvenir program lists the committee members and the menu…"

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SEE NOTES "John Bunyon's Dream Story". Publishers promotional postcard. 1913.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES "John Bunyon's Dream Story". Publishers promotional postcard. 1913.

"1913. Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description Advertisement postcard for a children's book "John Bunyon's Dream Book: the…"

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Football Oracle Page 2

Life on a Tidal River - Football Oracle Page 2

"… Oracle Page 2 Contributed by Bangor Public Library Description This is the first page of a write-up on the Bangor Football Team at the…"

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Fish factory worker, Marion Stinson, Swan's Island, ca. 1990

Swan's Island Historical Society

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Tate House, Portland, ca. 1970

Greater Portland Landmarks

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Henry Knox Baker, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"Debating Society topics and seal.Hubbard Free Library The questions posed by the members of the the Society provide a unique insight into the…"

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Mount Washington from Sunset Hill, North Conway, ca. 1870

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Arthur Moore's Ice House, Hallowell, ca. 1940

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"… Cutting ice on Cascade Pond.Hubbard Free Library Cleaning snow from ice.Hubbard Free Library “Teams of horses and oxen would haul the…"

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Arthur Moore's Ice House, Hallowell, ca. 1940

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"… Cutting ice on Cascade Pond.Hubbard Free Library Cleaning snow from ice.Hubbard Free Library It was a tough time then."