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Maine and the Civil War - Togus Veterans' Hospital view, 1885

"Togus Veterans' Hospital view, 1885 Contributed by Boston Public Library Description This bird's-eye view shows the Togus home for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890Maine Historical Society and Maine…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21

"in 1885. Some of the materials repeat what he wrote in his journal and other scrapbooks. Some of the people and events mentioned: Neil Kullborg…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"The Wilder Jewelry Building goes back to 1885 and has survived two devastating fires, one in 1884 and another in 1923."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… on page 107 of Scrapbook 1, which he wrote in 1885-1889. He wrote that the Belles Early was their favorite apple, then added, "Our next favorite…"

Historic Hallowell - Thomas Bond House

"The 1885 map of Hallowell shows the occupant of the Thomas Bond House as C.A. Page. Charles A. Page was a manufacturer/dealer of saddle, harnesses…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… family moved from Ontario, Canada, to Lewiston in 1885. Dating into the mid 1890s her couture quality wine velvet and cream figured silk double…"

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"1885 Almeda J. Case née Wormell is seated on the left side.Lubec Historical Society Zoom in on this tintype photo for intimate views of these faces…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"Grover Cleveland 'Clevie' (1885-1967) and Bessie (Joyce) (1893-1989) Dunham opened the store in their home."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Indians & Rusticators: Wabanakis & Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s

"At its peak in 1885, Bar Harbor’s summer Indian village at the foot of Holland Avenue was home to 250 Wabanakis."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"… that made it a true urban area: city water (1885), electric lights (1886), the horse-drawn and then electric street railway (1888, 1892)."

Walker Memorial Library

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Norway Memorial Library

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Music in Maine - Music stores

"Piano and guitar teacher Mary Curran Leighton (1885-1972) and her spouse, Clifford Leighton, ran a music store in Portland where they sold…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"… School or the Green Schoolhouse was built between 1885 and 1887 and closed in 1966. This school is located on Church Street."

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"Willard and her Mother Evanston, Illinois, ca. 1885 Collections of Maine Historical Society; gift of Madelyn Provancher, 1998 1998.189.2 X…"

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… Aiden Watson The building was the Cotton Mill at 1885; however, it later closed and was sold to the Kennebec Realty Company in 1903."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"… single issue of The Westcustogo Chronicle, 1877-1885. Somersworth, New Hampshire : New Hampshire Pub. Co., 1977."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"… law was added to the Maine Constitution in 1885. X Advertisement for McGlinchy's Brewery Courtesy of Will Anderson and The Great State of…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders

"… were outlawed in the State Constitution in 1885. Even this step did little to dry up those who wished to imbibe."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"The business was doing well until August 21, 1885 when the mill burned down, along with 2,000,000 feet of lumber."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"2010. (S) Salvas-Coulombe Theatre Collection (1885-1991). (DC.49) McArthur Library Special Collections."