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Maine Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… was better known, acquired property on Upper Main Street, directly on the railroad easement. Four generations of the Starbird family manufactured…"

Maine Conservation Corps

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… was an absentee landlord who lived on Wimpole Street London. He acted as the company agent in London."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"This store was located on the end of Lake Street and about in the middle of Main Street. Now, the store has been donated to the town and is currently…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… Village with two of his daughters on Anson Street. The Titcomb House burned down around 1945."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… and purchased the Little Blue property across the street from Few Acres, and built a cottage there, where he continued his writing."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"(photo taken in 2020) X Located on High Street, this building has been a rather prominent structure in town."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… houses that grace the shaded village streets of Blue Hill today were built in the early nineteenth century with profits made from shipbuilding and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"The church was being built across from Pleasant Street, yet the rectory was two buildings away. They held the first mass in the church on Sunday…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Arno Chase’s greenhouse burned in March 1933. Frank Chase built a greenhouse on Main Street, and had about 8,000 ft. of glass."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"Main Street and bridge, Surry, 1912Surry Historical Society Probably because Surry originated in East Surry, which was tightly tied to Ellsworth…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… gauge railroad—fire broke loose on Pleasant Street on October 22, 1886. While the local telegraph operator frantically sent SOS messages to…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"American Can with its factory on that newer waterfront street had brought change to the canning industry."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… and saw mill, plotted half acre lots and planned streets as the foundation for the settlement of Fairbanks Mills."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… in 1886, went to work for AL & RC Boyd on Hammond Street selling candy and fruit. After a few years learning the business, Walter decided to go…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"The next was directly across the street beside the Kimball Block (Kennison's Drugstore). This building that was built by Dennis was later taken down."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"As they turned the corner onto Congress Street, they were met by “a cavalcade of mounted citizens, a detachment of the Police and a battalion of the…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"constructed first sardine factory on Water Street 1882 • The Passamaquoddy Ferry Co. founded for the purpose of running a steam ferry between…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Across the street was a women's dress shop, operated by local businessman Walter Hall and a gas service station."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… school house was finished in 1818, across the street from the current Guilford Valley Grange. From that time on the town has always been generous…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Dr. Gulesian bought a home on Lee Street in hopes of opening an Osteopathic Hospital. His hope came true and in August 13, 1947 the Gulesian Hospital…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… erected the building that still stands on Cottage Street today. Unlike the naked pine-and-paint stage set look of the Star, the Criterion boasted a…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Johnson House, Summer Street, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library The people behind one of the leading factories in Hallowell were twin brothers…"