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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… Iron Works, 1890 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), who was working as…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… suit by "Crazy Horse," ca.1975 Maine Historical Society As seen, sections of the collection remain to be enhanced with further examples filling in…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"Felix ball dress, ca. 1820Maine Historical Society This collection portal consists of introduction narratives, followed by chronological groupings…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"1855Maine Historical Society One of the collection’s finest and widest crinolines is a boat necked short sleeved teal and pink silk plaid with a set…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 6 of 7

"… Town Meeting Minutes, 1719Maine Historical Society The Pejepscot Proprietors granted a limited number of free plots of land in Brunswick and…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 3 of 7

"… deed to Richard Wharton, 1684Maine Historical Society The Pejepscot Proprietors formed in 1714 after purchasing a claim tracing back to a deed…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"Maine Historical Society Although the title may sound humble, clerks managed the books and, as they were privy to sensitive information, wielded…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 3 of 6

"… in the county of York, 1741Maine Historical Society Then came other projectors, championing their own dreams for the region based on different…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 4 of 6

"… of rival land claims, 1751Maine Historical Society Settlers became caught in the mess of overlapping land claims."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"… (NEH) X In April 2020, Maine Historical Society received a $341,935 Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant (HCRR) from the…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 2 of 5

"… to James Thomas and Samuel York.Maine Historical Society In 1670, according to one deed in the Pejepscot Proprietors Collection, Thomas and Samuel…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 5 of 5

"1760Maine Historical Society Similarly, some of the maps within these collections contain vital placenames and locations, including documentation of…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"… Small Point, Phippsburg, 1731Maine Historical Society The Beyond Borders: Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary project, a two and half year…"

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"… archives the 2009 project at Maine Historical Society and on Maine Memory Network. The site was previously found at malagaislandmaine.org."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… Harbor, 1933Mount Desert Island Historical Society Among the earliest of the Boston rusticators to retreat to Mount Desert Island each summer was…"

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Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"n.d. Maine Historical Society. 13 Apr. 2011 <http://www.vintagemaineimages.com/bin/Detail? ln=31351>. "Interview." Trans. Sumner A. Webber. Web."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… an active industry in Thomaston.Maine Historical Society Lime was already an active industry in Thomaston by the time Knox moved to the area, and…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… Hannah, Iowa, July 10th, 1862Bangor Historical Society Camp Kearney July10th /62 I sent a letter to you the 7th with Ed Kent but as I received one…"

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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… Wilbur Trafton, Guilford, 1943Guilford Historical Society LOUIS WILBUR TRAFTON Louis Wilbur Trafton was born on February 21, 1921."

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Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… Stanislaus, Lincoln, 1936Lincoln Historical Society Nick Birtz "Research your topic and summarize the 'who, what, when, and where' in the form of…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

""Lincoln Department Store," Lincoln Historical Society: the 1997-1998 Lecture Programs. Lincoln, ME: Lincoln Historical Society, 1998, 63-64, Print."

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Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"1910Lincoln Historical Society In 1904, Mr. Will A. Brown brought the first Model T to Lincoln. He has probably been driving in Lincoln longer than…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"1925Lincoln Historical Society Isaiah Wilson-McFarlane “Research your topic and summarize the 'who, what, when, and where' in the form of a few…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"Jacob also built a grist mill in Lincoln Center. Stinchfield Monument, Lincoln, ca. 1887Lincoln Historical Society He married a woman named…"