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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Corn Canning Industry

"Corn Canning Industry By 1913, Maine employed 7,000 people in corn factories, one-third of them women."

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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"At least two of them were part of the Seacoast Canning cartel: Columbian Canning and the firm of Mawhinney and Ramsdell. Perhaps Union was also."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… Stone - People Chester Greenwood - People Corn Canning Industry - Agriculture Culture - Main Page Early Settlers - Main Page Elizabeth Akers Allen…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… Industry.) Challenges Burnham and Morrill Canning Factory at Center Bridge The Sandy River has flooded the Burnham and Morrill canning…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"… & carriage builder and a businessman in the Corn Canning Industry. All of the boys in the family had that same tendency to the creative and the…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Welcome

"Welcome Farmington History Online logo designed by Melanie Taylor Coombs X Farmington is a vibrant community in the western foothills of Maine…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley By Cindy Stevens, avid historian, member of Farmington Historical Society, second grade…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"People Since its founding, Farmington has been the home to strong, creative, and talented citizens who have shaped the history of the area, the…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Founding of the Farmington State Normal School Normal Schools (the now-obsolete term once used to describe institutions whose purpose it was to…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"Maps Maps are a powerful tool for representing an area visually or graphically; they symbolically depict relationships of objects in the area."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Railroad into the Village The railroad reached Farmington by the end of 1859, but the depot was on the West side of the river."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture As many local men left town to fight, the government created a “Deferred Classification” designation for men…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"Franklin County Agricultural Fair There were many categories for judging at the fair. The men showed the animals, while the women showed off their…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"John Frank Stevens By Christopher Webb, Secondary Education major, Social Studies concentration, at University of Maine Farmington, Class of 2010…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase Compiled from article on Wikipedia Elizabeth Anne Chase was born in 1832 in Strong, Maine."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"The Abbott School Farmington Historical Society The Abbot Family came to Farmington in 1836 when Jacob Abbot purchased “Few Acres”, the former…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"Bob Marley By Noor Hussein​. The University of Maine at Farmington, class of 2022 Robert Cochrane Marley Jr. (a.k.a."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington's First Grist Mill

"Farmington's First Grist Mill View across pond to Walton's MillFarmington Historical Society The first mill was located on Temple Stream at…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Early Settlers Click the icon for a map of the locations of early settler's homesteads X By Nancy Porter, Researcher & Page Creator With…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"Carolyn Stone By Cassandra Richardson, Secondary Education major, Social Studies concentration, University of Maine at Farmington, Class of 2010…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Brief History By Melanie Taylor Coombs and Wendy Simpson With images from Farmington Historical Society, Farmington Public Library, and Maine…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington's Agricultural Pursuits

"Farmington's Agricultural Pursuits In the early 1800’s, as farms became more established, crops in Farmington expanded to include clover for cattle…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - About Us

"About Us The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP) Team for Farmington is comprised of The Farmington Public Library, The Farmington Historical…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Places

"Places Nestled in the western foothills of Maine, Farmington's rich history is embodied in its unique landscape and buildings."