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Rosemary Cottage, Eliot, ca. 1900

William Fogg Public Library

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"The westward expansion resulted in the growth of inland cities, while rail lines allowed quarries in the interior to supply the materials needed for…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"He also played a part in the Westward expansion of the country. This is probably another reason he moved to Michigan."

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View of the City of Bangor, 1837

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Westward Expansion continued, and many of Bangor’s people moved west and there were less people to hire for the various jobs associated with the…"