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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… be furnished with permanent seats, blackboards, a library, and other amenities. Arrangements were also made for boarding students with “respectable…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… Mansion burned, and with it went the 3000 volume library and all the early records of the school that were donated shortly before the fire."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… County with Town of Farmington noted (map from Library of Congress). X In 1932, part of the original Belcher Homestead became the site of the…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… later in 1960, it was deemed necessary to build a library, a large room to hold study halls, a teacher’s room, and four more classrooms."

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"At the Guilford Memorial Library, antiques were on display. This collection was large and had great historical value."

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"The report covers education, prisons, and libraries, among other topics. Of interest to the Malaga discussion is the report from the Committee on…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Jesup Memorial Library Bar Harbor High Brings Championship Basketball to MDI The Island’s passion for basketball rose to a new level in the…"

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… Wingate Residence, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library Clio Barr's Interview of Wendy Wingate about the Ice Storm of 1998 Q: Did you lose…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… sported a candy and sundry shop, post office and library in one block. Across the street was a women's dress shop, operated by local businessman…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"1910University of Maine at Presque Isle Library Passenger service was offered via six trains a day in each direction: four between Presque Isle and…"

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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"The new Guilford Memorial Library building was dedicated in 1909 and in 1910 Guilford got its first movie house. Guilford Covered Bridge, ca."

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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"His home and library were burned and items were stolen. The tribe felt justified at this point to take their revenge by attacking settlements in the…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… includes some musical presentations, in their library collections. Jonathan Russ Jonthan Russ' Ledger This Ledger is one of the earliest in the…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Historical Society and Farmington Public Library The Fairbanks School, Farmington, ca."

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Acadian Archives

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… available on microfilm at the University of Maine Library here in Farmington. Research by Nancy Porter Farmington Historical Society & Franklin…"