Keywords: Fees
Item 101265
William Ellery on shipping fees, Newport, Rhode Island, 1789
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-08-29 Location: Newport Media: Ink on paper
Item 108564
Medical services fee card, Jonesport, 1918
Contributed by: An individual through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1918-09-01 Location: Jonesport; Kelley Point; Beals Island; Westport Island; Brunswick; Mechanic Falls Media: Ink on paper
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Scarborough: They Answered the Call
Scarborough met every quota set by the state for supplying Civil War soldiers for Union regiments. Some of those who responded became prominent citizens of the town.
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Maine's ample woods historically provided numerous game animals and birds for hunters seeking food, fur, or hides. The promotion of hunting as tourism and concerns about conservation toward the end of the nineteenth century changed the nature of hunting in Maine.
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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789
"Although the fee was minimal, the time it took to port in each state would be a considerable nuisance to shippers."
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland
"… library established by proprietors who paid a fee to belong and borrow books was not unique in the area, as one was established on Falmouth Neck in…"
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An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
