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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"When the river froze and shipping halted, the ice was harvested by a Hampden company, Dirigo Ice Company, and shipped to cities in the south to help…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… matches, ice cream spoons that came with Dixie ice cream cups, ice cream sticks, tongue depressors, candy sticks, coffee stirrers, Q-tip sticks…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"An ice house was often located near the sawmill in order to take advantage of the sawdust, and employed drillers, saw-men, oxen teams, and delivery…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"This was in the spring, and the ice had begun to melt. Dr. Bell was making one of his famous emergency calls, and he and the driver had to keep their…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… cold winter night, and firemen were hampered by ice forming on their clothing, causing seven of them to be injured while fighting the fire."

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

"… railroad bridge at this place against damage by ice freshets, three immense abutment ice-breakers are being constructed in the channel of the river…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… it strong enough to move mammoth chunks of ice and snow during the spring flood season. View of Farmington from Titcomb Hill Farm, ca."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… included granite mined in East Blue Hill, lumber, ice from local ponds that was shipped in sawdust to keep from melting, and fish."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"A rampaging ice breakup destroyed it about ten years later. The next bridge was built by Jeremiah Ellsworth, with the help of Col."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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

"… wait a minute Climate trends, including a “Little Ice Age,” a century-long period of volatile climate changes in the 1800s, had significant impact…"

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

"… Ray Magnum, who brought chocolate covered ice cream on a stick. The night of the fair meant a dance at Chase Memorial Hall."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… salad, boiled or mashed potatoes, and peas, with ice cream or cake for dessert. Riverside Park proved to be a smashing success."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"Local men fished through the ice for smelt in the winter, packing them with snow in boxes and shipping them by train from Ellsworth to Boston."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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