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Fairbanks Building on fire, Bangor, 1911

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… "visited upon a Maine city, save for the Portland conflagration of 1866." (“Bangor Fire”) The fire began around 4:00 on the afternoon of April 30th…"

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Saw Logs Over the Dam, Guilford, ca. 1880

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"While ravages of time, conflagration and weather have taken many from us, here we provide a selection of our ancient structures, some of which still…"

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Waldo Street, Rumford, ca. 1920

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… McInnis is a graphic description of this historic conflagration. A significant and financially catastrophic fire happened at the Hotel Rumford on…"

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Howard House, Bangor, 1869

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Before long, the conflagration swept up the Park Street hill, across French Street, and onto Broadway."