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Item 52596
Title: Good Will Farm, Fairfield, ca. 1935
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes
Date: circa 1930
Location: Fairfield
Media: Photographic print
Item 53173
Title: Good Will Farm, Fairfield, ca. 1925
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes
Date: circa 1925
Location: Fairfield
Media: Photographic print
Item 54298
Title: Good Will farm staff, Fairfield, ca. 1915
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes
Date: circa 1915
Location: Fairfield
Media: Photographic print
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Good Will-Hinckley: Building a Landscape
The landscape at the Good Will-Hinckley campus in Fairfield was designed to help educate and influence the orphans and other needy children at the school and home.
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In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.
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George W. Hinckley and Needy Boys and Girls
George W. Hinckley wanted to help needy boys. The farm, school and home he ran for nearly sixty nears near Fairfield stressed home, religion, education, discipline, industry, and recreation.
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L.C. Bates Museum/Good Will-Hinckley
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