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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"In 1937, the Rolerson family built the Ocean View Movie Theater. Movies and dances were also held in Dark Harbor at the Pendleton Hall."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"In her later years she entered the United Lodge of Theosophists. Sartorio died in 1995 in California. Movies Come to the Island..."

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

"… Brothers stood a fish market, paint shop, movie and dance hall and an ice cream shop owned by E. M. Randlett."

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

"… in 1909 and in 1910 Guilford got its first movie house. Guilford Covered Bridge, ca. 1900Guilford Historical Society The first bridge across…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"A pavilion for movies and dances, a starch factory, doctors’ offices, a rake factory, a hotel, and many other businesses came and went."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… the years, the community has had notable bands, movie theaters, and venues for live performances. In the 1800s, however, it was better known for…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Movies were shown here, and dances were held almost every Saturday night. Often times, an orchestra played for the dance."

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… stores, grocers, hotels, department stores, a movie theater, bowling alley, shoe stores and other retailers providing goods and services to those…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… and, soon after, many of them were made into movies. Some of his books are set in Maine, including IT which was recently made into a successful…"

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St. Croix Historical Society

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