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Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 2 of 2

"The Blizzard of '34 Undoubtedly longer than any snow report the oldest inhabitant ever saw. Blizzard, Lubec, January 21, 1934 Lubec Historical…"

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Lubec, Maine - Team Members

"Team Members Lubec Consolidated School 44 South Street Lubec, ME 04652 (207) 733-5591 msad19@yahoo.com http://www.lubecschool.org Lubec Historical…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration Centennial house decoration, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society Residents of more modest dwellings also…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration by Ronald Pesha, Lubec Historical Society Lubec staged a grand celebration in 1911 observing the Town’s…"

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Timeline Timeline - Selected Events in Lubec’s History Text by Jennifer Multhopp Pre-1700s • Passamaquoddy encampments in North Lubec – shell…"

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 2 of 3

"Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello Temporary trestlework for bridge, Lubec, ca. 1961 Lubec Historical Society Pier placement…"

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 3 of 3

"Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello Some text adapted from Remembering Lubec, copyright © Ronald Pesha, published 2009 by The History…"

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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head by Ronald Pesha, West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Assoc., Inc. Images from the organization's collection…"

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Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail by Ronald Pesha, Lubec Historical Society Who was Myron Haliburton Avery? The first 2000-miler of the…"

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Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 2 of 2

"The Gardner Lake Tragedy The fifth graders observations “One day in 1936 school children went to spend the end of the year by going on a boat at…"

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Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"The Gardner Lake Tragedy Miriam Kelley as a young woman X Images from the family of Miriam Kelley Doherty Research and text by Seth Doherty…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… ME 04974, 548.2529 www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org Working Waterfront, news publication, Island Institute, PO Box 648, 386 Main Street, Rockland, ME…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… Historical Society Through the hard work of “Miss Inez” as she was affectionately called, the high school came into existence in the fall of 1905…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"A team member worked with an Islesboro Central School high school senior to write the Narrative/Historical Overview about Islesboro’s history."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… because of its insularity, having a small work force, and lack of lumber, sawmills and woodworking machinery, Islesboro never achieved the same…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… was named for Paoli Hewes, who established a salt works on the point in 1792. Hewes Point developed into Islesboro's second summer resort area in…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"The most common themes were information about ships in harbor, what the longshoremen were working on, and notable large fish that were caught."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"He was such a good rod man that he worked himself out of that position to the more exhalted office off division engineer, which means supervision of…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"… store, at 474 Congress St., where they both worked. Ms. McDonald was distributing the weekly pay envelopes when, according to Mitchell, they had a…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"Guy Gannett’s only printing experience came from working for his father, William Howard Gannett's lucrative and famous, Comfort monthly magazine."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Map of Islesboro

"… Map of Islesboro map of Islesboro  X"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Summer Resorts map of Islesboro  Text by Donna Seymour Seaside House Key Tag, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society Seaside…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Water Transportation Text by David Thibodeau Ship Compass, Islesboro, ca. 1940Islesboro Historical Society SInce arriving in the 18th century…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"… and dress collection consists of middle class women's wear, primarily dresses. There are gaps in representation, but as the examples in the…"