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

"… as can be found in the State, excepting the Grand Trunk Depot in Portland. They are an ornament to the village, and an honor to the company."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… arrived over the weekend by train at the Grand Trunk Station on India Street. The convention was held at Portland City Hall (Merrill Auditorium)…"

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

"… The centennial committee organized a series of grand activities including an exposition, several parades, a music festival, visiting dignitaries…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"He ultimately sold newspapers on the Grand Trunk Railroad System. He formed a partnership with his brother, in 1861, to publish papers for this…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Completion in 1853 of the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Portland to Montreal expanded even further opportunities for trade and jobs."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

""Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans" Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans View Immigration and Americanization slideshow Text by…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"Along the Waterfront X The Portland Press Herald and the Evening Express ran a regular column on what was going on on Portland's busy working…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection A Brief History of the Portland Press Herald Guy Gannett with Senator Frederick Hale, Portland…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Aviation Biplane and pilots, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Aviation and news about visiting aviators…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"Icons & Influencers Charles Lindbergh, Scarborough, 1927Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Icons & Influencers: Celebrity Photographs…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Schooner Bowdoin, backing off the pier, Wiscasset, 1926 View the Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Slide Show Text…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"Aerial Photography Eye In The Sky Slideshow In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"Sports High School Sports View a High School Sports Slideshow Sports, as in newspapers around the globe, occupied a prominent role in the…"

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

""Man on the Street" Street scene, Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media The Portland Evening Express…"

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

"1925 National Governors' Association Convention View the National Governors' Convention Slideshow, 1925 On Monday June 29, 1925, over 20 of…"

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

"Crime & Disaster This was the fourth school fire in Portland in 1921 and was of unknown origin. It started in the library, which did not have a…"

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

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

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… through Scarborough; and in 1853 the Grand Trunk Railroad was completed, linking Montreal to Portland."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"The second rail line was merged with the Maine Central Railroad system in 1871. Electric RailSeashore Trolley Museum Electric Rail In 1894 the…"