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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"A 50-bed hospital was planned at a cost of $1,250,000—half of which would be funded by a federal Hill-Burton grant to improve hospital technology."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… to the distance the letter was sent It often cost twentv five cents or more to send a letter to some places even in this country The postage was…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"In 1987 a new company was formed, The Rumford Co-Generation Company, which could burn oil, wood bio-mass, coal, chipped rubber, auto tires, and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"The old coal boilers were converted to oil-fired, and recovery burning boilers were added to retrieve costly chemicals."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society Snow blade – a real necessity here Interior of trolley car If you are ever in…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"X Bangor House Joseph F. Hatch,1883 Oil on canvas Collections of Bangor Historical Society Maine's grand city hotel is said to have always served…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"A bottle of the wines of the choicest brands that Morse stocked cost as much as an overnight stay and meals combined."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… 1 barrel of molasses 1 cask of raisins 1 cask of oil 1 bundle of bed springs 54 1/2 of shingles 15in 73 feet of boards 17 barrels of pot ashes 1…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Shea, who received 25 barrels of cottonseed oil which he sold to local sardine packers. Freight haulers also benefited greatly from the new steamer…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"This reproduction of the original map was drawn by Lois Johnson and first appeared in "200 Years of Lubec History, 1776 - 1976"."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The cost for an automobile was $1.00 and the cost for a passenger was $0.25. On May 29, 1957, an act authorizing ferry service for North Haven…"

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

"Mustard or oil was added, depending on the size of the herring. Then came the step of sealing the cans in another section of the cannery, “bathing”…"