Keywords: Billiards
Item 79712
Billiard Room, Mechanics Institute, Rumford, 1911
Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Rumford Media: Booklet, ink on paper
Item 23275
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1909 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 64421
Storage, Morrills Corner, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Billiard Ball Co. Use: Storage
Item 64419
Pool Hall, Morrills Corner, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Billiard Ball Co. Use: Pool Hall
Item 111886
John S. Hyde residence, Bath, 1913-1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913–1914 Location: Bath Client: John Sedgwick Hyde Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911
Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.
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Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion
During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents
"In spite of prohibitions against dancing, cards, billiards, etc., increased leisure time and prosperity heightened the demand for such entertainments…"
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"There were also two billiards halls and the Neighborhood House. During the 1920s, as the village grew, business on Main Street changed hands and the…"
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Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm
Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.
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The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea
This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily