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East Grand School

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"The May School A unique early school was known as the May School. The May sisters, Julia and Sara, operated a private school for girls in Farmington…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Another era in education in northern Franklin County began. Next Page (Blue Ribbon School) Return to previous page Return to Online Exhibits"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington High School Football Team, 1911

"… The Farmington High School football team group photograph of 1911 includes Thaddeus Roderick, Captain."

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Lincoln, Maine - Primary school on School Street, Lincoln, ca. 1905

"This indicates the era of the photograph. A man is climbing up a ladder next to the school, and there are many carts and wagons with spectators."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"National Blue Ribbon School Strong Elementary School X Strong was selected as one of three schools in the state to be named as a 2005 No Child…"

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Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"… on image for full slideshow Beginning the 1840s, photographers sought to make the connection between portrait photography and the larger scale…"

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Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"1854Maine Historical Society While most early photographers created formal images of their sitters, some portrayed their subjects with a touch of…"

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Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"A half plate daguerreotype by the Portland photographer Samuel L. Carleton shows twenty-nine club members seated or standing in rows."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Training School, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"Students are standing outside of school for photograph. This building was destroyed by fire in March of 1927 and was replaced soon after by a brick…"

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Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"In junior high school, Earle Shettleworth read Beaumont Newhall’s book "The Daguerreotype in America" (1961), which provided him with a broader…"

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… lived for more than a century – long enough to be photographed in old age. Legend often states Conrad Heyer was the first white child born in the…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"By the time the Philadelphia photographer Frederick Langenheim took this picture in 1856, Longfellow had established an international reputation for…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle High School Basketball Team 1913

"… Historical Society Description A Group photograph of the Presque Isle High School Basketball Team in 1913. Capt Tucker is in first row."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"… of sports photography, from high school sports to photographs of famous athletes. Coverage of different types of sports was all encompassing, and…"

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing Class Photos

"… Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Class Photographs The Mercy Hospital School of Nursing operated from 1920 to 1987, and educated over 2,300…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"… of the disaster featuring images from their own photographers, as well as those of the Kennebec Journal."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"… Media Icons & Influencers: Celebrity Photographs from the Evening Express , 1920-1935 America’s obsession with celebrity is nothing new."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"… Today”, which featured a man on the street style photograph and a short story on the subject. This seemingly mundane feature offers a great look…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"… & Disaster Crime & Disaster A selection of photographs relating to crime & disaster in the Portland Press Herald Glass Plate Negative…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"… during World War I improved the ability to photograph from airplanes, and the modern aerial photograph was born."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"… "Along the Waterfront", often with accompanying photographs. The most common themes were information about ships in harbor, what the longshoremen…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… following are but a small selection of Centennial photographs found within the Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection at Maine Historical…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"One of the most photographed events at the convention was a lobster bake and buffet held at the hotel."