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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"But it wasn’t overlooked. Lucy Belcher opened a school for girls named The Willows in 1872. Her father, Hannibal Belcher, built a ‘commodious…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"When Hannibal Hamlin was still young, he really wanted to become a lawyer. However, his desire was diverted to other important matters."

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

"… they went to the Packing Room where women and girls placed the herring in cans, generally in a large well-lit area on the second floor."