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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Penobscot River lumber raft at Bangor, ca. 1905Bangor Public Library As the wealth and value of Bangor and its lumbering industry grew, the…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"More than once, the citizens of Bangor found their waterfront businesses destroyed by the force of the river."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 2 of 2

"Print. Penobscot River Railroad History of Penobscot County Maine, with illustrations and biographical sketches."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Penobscot River Railroad The Penobscot River Railroad was a “railroad that never was”. It was chartered by the state in 1836 to go from Bucksport to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"The tunnel ran from the Penobscot River located near Holyoke’s house in Brewer. The tunnel was found because the son of the family that later bought…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"(Whipple 9) Norumbega Hall ruins, Bangor Fire, 1911 Bangor Public Library The fire spread northward through downtown, destroying Norumbega Hall…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"Bangor Soldiers and Prisoner of War Camps Bangor residents in other Maine Company's like Pvt. Alden Ellis, Lieutenant George Anson and George Varney…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"Aerial view, Eastern Maine General Hospital, Penobscot River, ca. 1951 EMGH Birds Eye View, 1951. Eastern Maine Medical Center On many occasions the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor High Students

"… Bangor High Students Barbara Sprague X Joey Klam X"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Site Resources

"Bangor, Me.: Bangor Pub. Co.,1976. Print. Cole, Galen, et al. The Galen Cole Family Foundation and Cole Land Transportation Museum ."

Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor

"Bangor Football Football Team, Bangor, 1940Bangor Public Library Bangor High School football team, 1941-1942 seasonBangor Public Library…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"Estabrook's English class. X Guest speaker Bangor resident, Mr. Leon Higgins, meets with Doughty students at the Bangor Public Library to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"2016, bangordailynews.com/bdn-maine/community/author-christina-baker-kline-bangor-high-school-graduate-will-receive-key-to-city-of-bangor/."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 2 of 2

"Letter describing the Great Bangor Fire. Bangor, Me.: Bangor Museum and Center for History, n.d. Print. Young, John."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 2 of 2

"Print. G-Men Kill Brady and Pal. Bangor Daily News 13 October 1937: 1-4. Print. How "Trap" Was Sprung Revealed."

Life on a Tidal River - Welcome

"Welcome Bangor from the east bank of the Penobscot River, ca. 1905Bangor Public Library Welcome! to the Bangor Community Heritage Project."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… of the Kenduskeag River with that of the Penobscot River beckoned development. Yet, it would be more than a hundred and fifty years before…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

""Shep" Hurd, Bangor, ca. 1960 Bangor Historical Society Shep became quite famous for his participation in the capture and death of Public Enemies…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Bangor and the Civil War Resources “Anderson Prison.” Civil War Trust. Civilwar.org, n.d. Web. 5/23/2012."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"Joseph Hospital front entrance, Bangor, ca. 1955St. Joseph Healthcare Saint Joseph Hospital in Bangor, Maine, is one of the major medical centers in…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Print. The Bangor, Brewer and Penobscot County Directory. Boston: W. F. Stanwood, 1864. Bishop, Chris and Drury, Ian."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"He served on the Bangor School Committee, the Bangor City Council, and as mayor 1971 - 72. He was elected in 1972 and served through 1978 to the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

""Sears Roebuck plans to locate store in Bangor." Bangor Daily News June 28, 1938, Print. Fashion Baker, Patricia."

Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"The seventh exhibit, Bangor and the Civil War was created during the 2011-2012 school year. The eighth exhibit, William S."