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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"Seaside Hall View of Atlantic, Swan's Island, 1916Swan's Island Historical Society Seaside Hall was built by the Atlantic Improvement Society…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"Dance Musicians for dances at Mertic Morrison's restaurant, Swan's Island, ca.1968Swan's Island Historical Society Dancing was also a popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"Ocean View Hotel Ocean View Hotel porch, Swan's Island, ca. 1900Swan's Island Historical Society The Ocean View Hotel was located at 241…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"Islanders At Play Text by Beverly McAloon Audios created and produced by Meghan Vigeant Images from Swan's Island Historical Society Swan’s Island…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"Telephone communication In 1896 two store owners, H.W. Joyce in Atlantic and Isaac W. Stinson in Swan's Island Village, had a telephone line between…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"Running the Town Decades went by before a woman served in a municipal office. In 1929 Bessie Joyce was listed as a member of the Superintending…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"-Across the Sea- a history through transportation Text by Kate Webber Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Four men line fishing…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"The Tea Room Clevie and Mary Trask, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry Waiting for the first ferry run, Swan's Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The William S."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Great Depression

"Before the process began, the students learned techniques for how to conduct an interview from MPBN’s Keith Shortall."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"During the canning process, tops were individually hand-soldered onto filled cans, and it’s believed that this process may have been the cause of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"The greatest change was that process waters had to be upgraded to reduce impurities and sand graduals, as these left scratches and lumps on the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral

"… Cavalry may have carried in Henry Knox's funeral procession. The General Henry Knox Museum Major General Henry Knox died on the 25th of October…"

New Sweden Historical Society

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"When it became clear that the commission process would not produce a result in the early 1820s, both sides reluctantly prepared for arbitration by a…"

Historic Hallowell - Eastern Illustrating Company

"… back to the "factory" in Belfast where they were processed, printed and sent back to the general stores for sale at "2 for 5 cents."

Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"… its inmates are sent as criminals by criminal process -- but a home for the friendless, neglected and vagrant children of the State." X The…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 2 of 2

"This process took a good portion of the day. Drying took all day. Only when the clothes were dry, did the ironing take place."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"… and Wildlife (MDIFW) began a twenty-year process of acquiring the marsh. The Scarborough Marsh is now owned and managed by the MDIFW."