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G.A.R. picnic, Strong, ca. 1895

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… establish soldiers' homes in sixteen states and orphanages in seven states by 1890. The soldiers' homes were later transferred to the federal…"

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G.A.R. Post No. 134, Strong, ca. 1890

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… homes were established in 16 states, and orphanages in 17 states. The third and final ideal is loyalty."

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Construction of Davenport Memorial City Hall, Bath, 1928

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… colleges, hospitals, libraries, and even orphanages. George Davenport was one of Bath's wealthiest men."

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Dixfield House and Tuscan Opera House, Dixfield, ca. 1895

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… and in 1906, a Rebekah's Lodge opened an orphanage near Manhattan, Kansas. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Daughters of Rebekah still…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… God, and charitable projects such as hospitals, orphanages, and aid for people in distress. To become a member of the Masons, a man must have been…"

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Cottage baby with student nurse, Farmington, ca. 1947

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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