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Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Industry on the Bombahook Citations

"Leading Business Men Of Lewiston, Augusta Vicinity. Boston: Mercantile, 1889 Nason, Emma H and Sam Webber. Old Hallowell on the Kennebec."

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Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… one of these towns is well supplied with handsome mercantile blocks, with banks, electric lights, water systems equal to the best, and sewerage…"

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Map of the Inhabited Part of Maine, Moses Greenleaf, 1829

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… been underway and was steered by savvy leaders, mercantile pursuits, boundary fights and much more."

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Plan of J. Robinson lot, Topsham, 1761

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… in 1714, his interests had centered on his mercantile career, the Artillery Company of Boston, and the town’s militia regiment."

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"An address to the inhabitants of the District of Maine upon the subject of their separation," Portland, 1791

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… damage" to the commercial interests of the mercantile coastal communities. Additionally, many in York County opposed separation because the current…"

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1794 map of Farmington

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… of it soil, its varied mechanical industries, its mercantile and professional pursuits, and also consider the fact that it has been the shire town…"