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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Railroad into the Village The railroad reached Farmington by the end of 1859, but the depot was on the West side of the river."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"People were out of work or on a wage scale that precluded any extra pleasure trips, and fewer people were riding the trolley to Portland for shopping."

Oakfield Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… a draft contract which gives an idea of the pay scale of those days, each laborer was to be paid $1.75 per day for a nine-hour day; a double team…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"To increase yield and thus profits, large-scale diking was introduced and by the late 1800s five different diking companies had become involved."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"The modernization project is a large-scale construction project that is renovating and adding to the hospital."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"To increase acreage yields, large-scale diking was undertaken. Ditches were dug to drain wet, mosquito-breeding areas; pannes were filled; and tide…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… utilizing forest products on a large scale was Guilford Lumber Company, makers of box shooks (the sides of wooden boxes, popular in the days before…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… of farmer Seth Scamman who introduced large-scale diking to the marsh in the 1800s. As a businessman, along with William and Cyrus King, he headed…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"The Guilford Hospital was formally opened. N. N. Scales purchased H. Douglass and Co. and after interior changes, continued sales of groceries…"