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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building

"As the owner of the AVRR and manager of the electric company, it made sense for Gould to have both businesses in the same building."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Theater

"In the mid 1950s, the owner decided to close the theater. The building was sold to the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"The first owner was Delbert Stairs. The farm was later sold to Stan Beckwith. The buildings were destroyed in 2000 and were replaced with doctors'…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… these national chain stores, two local department stores (Senter’s and Bath Department Store), several men’s clothing stores and beauty parlors…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Once nearby forests were depleted, local shipyard owners purchased rights to great tracts of land for hardwood supplies in Georgia, South Carolina…"

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

"… Historical Society When established shipyard owners were not building a vessel, the yards were often leased to individuals, who would build and…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"… from the shop in the possession of a former owner. Gray Boats, Newbert & Wallace, Crowell and Thurlow, Atlantic Coast Company, and Edward T."

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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…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

"… in 1912, Frank Barney, his son, became the sole owner of the business. Barney’s daughter, Glenda, married Oscar Tagget, and Tagget became Barney’s…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"The farm owner, Mr. Conant is walking across the field by two potato pickers. On the right, two men are loading a barrel by hand."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"In Oxbow, the farm owners also had two boys Albert’s age. When Albert went there, he would always play with them and their horses."

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Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The current owners of the printing company are Eric and Pamela Allen. Previously, Russell J. Hatch owned the Printing Company from 1983 to 1991."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"Land patents were only profitable to their owners if families were enticed to clear the land and build permanent homes, and various offers were often…"

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"… in 1998 and is still occupied by the same owners. At that time, it had eight rooms, four bedrooms and one bath."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"The new movie theater had three owners to start with; Alfred Clay, Will Brown, and Al Reade. The theater closed in June of 1996 and the last owner…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"It has changed names and owners numerous times, as well. Here is a look at some of the changes through its existence."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… Daniel Kimball opened and operated the first store, and the only store for many years, on Clifton Dock Road."

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"When the owner of the Chelsea Ferry establishment died, the company started to die down. Once trains came into use, there was less need for a ferry."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"Hardware stores were being built to supply the building boom due to the construction of the Oxford Paper Company across the Androscoggin River in…"

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"In 1928, A. W. Drake became the principal owner. He had served in the capacity of clerk with the different managements before he purchased interests…"

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Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"… rose six more feet in a half an hour leaving Owners of many wreckage wondering what's next. Two major transportation paths have been swept away in…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"… as a year round home in the Asticou neighborhood but has regularly been rented out in the summer months by its owners over the years. Summary..."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"… reported that when they arrived at Belfast, the owners decided to try to vessel at sea and headed for Rockland."