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

"1905Bangor Public Library Lumber boom on the Penobscot River at Bangor, ca. 1905Bangor Public Library"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Soon wharfs, booms, and mills lined the Penobscot and Kenduskeag Rivers. In response to this economic phenomenon, the population of the town began to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… not used as widely as they once were due to the boom in newer ships and better means by which to transport goods and people."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"The body was found in Babcock’s Boom in what now is called Winn. Among the carrier bag were sixteen silver dollars."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… section of the Penobscot River during the lumber boom of the 1850’s. In 1952 the most recent Stearns mill was built on the original site of the old…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… section of the Penobscot River during the lumber boom of the 1850s. In 1952 the most recent Stearns mill was built on the original site of the old…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII Fishing and shipbuilding led the state of Maine into its “Golden Economic Age” in the 1850s, as…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… from the same quarry at Mussel Ridge Islands in Penobscot Bay. The architectural style of the 2.5 story building is Italianate."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"In 1834, Bangor's population was booming, its port was bustling, and it became a city. Churches, schools, and businesses that served the lumbering…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"Perkins, V.C. A Mining Boom in Maine: Blue Hill, 1876-1883, Reprinted from an issue in New England Quarterly. Porter Joseph W."

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

"Around 1880, the town experienced an industrial boom. A boot and shoe factory, a brick mill, a sawmill and a clothespin factory opened, and other…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Boom Chain, Guilford, 1908Guilford Historical Society In late September of 1909, the boom strung across the river at Guilford Manufacturing Company…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Washington, D.C., 1965Lubec Memorial Library The booming economy brought by the sardine industry resulted in more tax revenue for the town."