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Item 11304

Kidney Pond Camps sign, Baxter State Park, ca. 1960

Kidney Pond Camps sign, Baxter State Park, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: circa 1960 Location: T3 R10 WELS Media: Photographic print

Item 76193

I.T. Williams praise of Gen. G.F. Shepley, 1863

I.T. Williams praise of Gen. G.F. Shepley, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New York; New Orleans; Old Orchard Beach Media: Ink on paper

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Martha Osgood account of spiritualist, Bar Mills, 1862

Martha Osgood account of spiritualist, Bar Mills, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Bar Mills; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Brig. Gen. George F. Shepley, ca. 1863

George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

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Bowdoin College baseball team, ca. 1896

Summer's Favorite Game

Baseball often is called the National Pastime. For many people, baseball is encountered in the backyard and down the street, a game played by a few or the full contingent of a team.

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Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

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Isaiah Welch, Strong, ca. 1865

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

"Foster Hill was named for his family since they lived in that area of North Freeman. Dr. Foster practiced as "a surgeon and dentist" in Freeman."

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G.A.R. picnic, Strong, ca. 1895

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… of the Republic, Department of Maine, held annual field days and occasional picnics for members' families."

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Methodist Episcopal Church, Strong, ca. 1905

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"All the fields, pastures and wooded areas between the Libby farm and the village were searched. Late in the afternoon searchers came upon a spot on…"