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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… Schedule he was listed as living on Decatur Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He died on May 19, 1898, and is buried in the Village Cemetery in…"

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Historic Hallowell - Joppa

"… Sr., an individual partner South on Water Street between the business section and Loudon Hill is a part of the city known as Joppy or Joppa."

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"Main Street and bridge, Surry, 1912Surry Historical Society Probably because Surry originated in East Surry, which was tightly tied to Ellsworth…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Humphrey House

"… the impressive Monk Humphrey House on Wadsworth Street, a grand three-storey Federal style house, which was dismantled around 1940."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Paine House

"He carried on a successful trade in a store on the site of the Prison Store at the corner of Wadsworth Street."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"Division Street School, Bangor, 1865Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Martin's father, John Martin Sr., a native of Cromwell, England…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 604-650

"Some people, places mentioned: Center Street School Rinaldo B. Wiggin Levi B. Murch Nath Harlow Charles Sawtell Mary Harkness Ada Martin Annie Martin…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… & Maureen Fournier Economic History of Main Street in Northeast Harbor - Brook Minner, Hannah Stevens, Northeast Harbor Library & Tim Garrity…"

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Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… to take over the hospital’s now-vacated 91 State Street building. The McAuley Residence trustees paid for renovations conducted by a Mercy crew…"

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Historic Hallowell - Transportation Challenge

"… wharf near the intersection of Water and Temples Streets. The site is now used for launching pleasure craft and recreation."

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Fire Department Technology

"… Department Technology Fire Station, Second Street, Hallowell, May 30, 1918Hubbard Free Library Jade Gragg, Owen MacDonald, Annmarie Parent…"

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City of Portland Department of Public Works

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Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"As he passes through its long, parallel streets or up and down its sloping hillsides, he will still see the handsome, spacious houses of the early…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… purchased the lot on the northeast corner of High Street and Court Street and built the North Church in 1973."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… hot-air balloon in Bangor, the first electric street railroad, a horseless carriage, and others."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… Post Road in 1760.(4) County Road and Saco Street, North Scarborough, 1907Scarborough Historical Society & Museum In the late 1700s, the…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"Stanley, 511½ Congress Street, Portland, Maine," features a mid-1890s balloon-sleeved blouse of red figured dress silk, the silk type now affordable…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… owner, donated a parcel of land on Upper Main Street, which was more than adequate for a school. Project trustees were appointed November13, 1947."

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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… Department moved from its location on Winthrop Street to the old Town Hall building on Second Street where it exists today, making it one of the…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Wharf, Store and Blacksmith Shop

"Thomaston Historical Society This complex, located near the modern-day bridge to Cushing at the end of Wadsworth Street, was a thriving business…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm Poem

"… crushing stiff utility lines and littering the street in disarray. Saplings drooped, mourning the lost boughs at their feet."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… & Bayley on Pine Point Road, almost across the street from Snow’s. Thurston & Bayley not only bought clams from diggers, but they developed a…"

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Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… while some lived at the House of Mercy on Baggot Street, Dublin. Establishing the Sisters of Mercy Sister Claire and Sister M."

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Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"The Tiger and the Lion Tiger Pumper, Second Street Fire Station, Hallowell, ca. 1900Hubbard Free Library Hallowell’s second fire engine was…"