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Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Ferguson, Mapleton, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Mapleton Media: Photographic print

Jennie M. Ferguson, Mapleton, 1905

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Mapleton Media: Photographic print

Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools

When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"Superintendent Frank Kent placed the wheels in motion, and in 1948 Piscataquis Community High School was formed."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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