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Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… the Kennebec was a throughfare for traveling bands of Indians, including the Abenaki tribe of Algonquins."

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Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… Society The I.O.R.M (Improved Order of Red Men) Band marched, followed by the Eastport High School Cadets, and as listed in the program “Float of…"

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"A concert at 7:30 by the Bangor Band featured a march, Guilford Centennial, by Lee Sanford, a former Guilford boy who had played in the President's…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"First practices were held in the Rumford Band Room on Canal Street but later moved to the Howard Hall building in Mexico to practice marching."

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Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"I play two sports, do band and chorus, so I am always on the road. My mom is a nursing student, works, and takes care of my littler sister."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"The early mailmen wore tall hats with wide bands, and as they collected letters along the way, they tucked them into those hatbands."

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… established 1965 • Lubec High School Marching Band represents Maine in the Cherry Blossom Parade, Washington, D.C."

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Lubec’s small but highly skilled school band provided music while the Navy destroyer John Paul Jones was anchored in the harbor."

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… and, in 1965, the Lubec High School Marching Band traveled to Washington D.C. to represent Maine in the Cherry Blossom Parade."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… Academy alone used it for most school dances, band practice, orchestra practice, cheerleading practice, class plays, musical productions, class…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… of the 5th Regiment.” The Portland Brass Band accompanied them and crowds cheered as they marched along."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… with an echo loud and long, There’s a mighty band from “Aroostook land” with heart and hand so true They are with you to stay and they’re backing…"

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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