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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 7 of 17

"… established textile mills on the Biddeford side of the Saco River. The Laconia Mills were a critical asset to the city during the war but were…"

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

"… on the island got to meet people from the other sides of the island. Each of the three villages had their own stores, churches, schools and post…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"… built of pine or cedar posts." The center of each side of the gate would be "filled with small round cedar crooks and straight poles as convenience…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866

"… house was 9 miles south of Bangor on the east side of the Penobscot River in an area known as Ball Hill."

John Martin: Expert Observer - F. A. Soule House, 130 Center Street, Bangor, 1852

"… State Museum Description The south side and eastern end of the F.A. Soule House at 130 Center Street, Bangor, are shown as the buildings…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"The skirt includes a pocket on either side of the hip lined with a white cotton weave. The waistband is a rayon Moiré ribbon that is folded over…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"It fastens with a side zipper and two hook-and-eye closures on the waistband. The skirt has a slight flare, is unlined, and includes interior tapes…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"His plan was to use the building for a summer theatre. In October 1947 the Building of Arts was lost in the large fire that swept the eastern side of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"All the buildings burned on the west side except the Free Will Baptist Church. That small brick structure set back away from the road."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… block makers and sawmills lined the south side of Water Street, while the north side was lined with houses of shipworkers, riggers and tradesmen…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… another sawmill built alongside it on the north side of the river by Robert Herring Jr. and S&J Morgan."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"And on this side was some old post office boxes. And you had your numbers, you know, to get your mail out."

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"Most of the state can go out side to start cleaning up the disaster. The clean up will cost around 1 million dollars."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"The approach from either side had two roadways: one for the traveler going north and one for the traveler going south."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… which would be the making of the towns on either side of the river. The first Saco venture was not successful, and eventually burned down, but was…"

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

"… not produce a result in the early 1820s, both sides reluctantly prepared for arbitration by a neutral third party."

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Poem

"… old library needed cash Now with a hole in its side The library was opened wide In the library was a disaster I feel bad for its old master With…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"… thrilling sites from other places on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. At the outbreak of the Civil War 1861, Agry retired."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"Skyway Middle School, located on the other side of the city, was expanded in 2005 to serve all of Presque Isle’s middle school students."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 2 of 13

"… row and throw the potatoes and rocks off to the side. A person would not want to be in the way. It's likely that this type of digger bruised…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"… program, 1891McArthur Public Library South Side of Main Street, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library The trailblazers of the Biddeford…"

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

"Dexter Lee, on the ground in the picture on the right, rubs his side every time he sees this picture!"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… now I made a perfect cart with stake rings side boards Snibells to lip up and all the acoutrements for both a tight body and a sloven hay racks…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… best advantage on the north and up of the west side of the yard then follow around the rest of the yard." View additional information about this…"