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Spite House on Its Way to Rockport, 1925

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: 1925-07-26 Location: Rockport; Phippsburg Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

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A Brief History of Colby College

Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… complete with gymnasium and cafeteria, on August 26, 1951. Through the energy and persistence of its school-minded citizens, the new Strong Public…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"On September 26, 1864, he reenlisted from Strong in Battery 2, 1st Maine Light Artillery, and was mustered out on June 16, 1865."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"on April 26, 1976 for a sum of 90 million dollars. Part of the sales agreement was that Ethyl had to complete the waste water treatment in accordance…"

My Maine Stories

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John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne

Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.