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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 0-46

"… Quartet, a list of members, including their professions and estimated worth, and information about particular dance events."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

"… compilations which were of importance to the profession. Edward was the editor of the highly regarded "Literary World" and author of various…"

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Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"During the 19th century, the medical profession increasingly professionalized, partly due to the advances in scientific knowledge which led to…"

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Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"… in the city, George Henry Bailey pursued the dual professions of artist and veterinarian. The Society’s collection includes an ambrotype of a young…"

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… be photographed in the clothing of their trade or profession, enhancing the image by holding the tools of their occupation."

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… individuals in the clothing of their trade or profession holding related tools or objects. In mid nineteenth century Maine music was popularized…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"At the time it was built with medical profession was divided into two camps--homeopathy and allopathy."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"… offer insight to personality, life, and profession in a uniquely outward facing way. Clothing as a primary resource contextualizes social…"

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Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"… Myron as a judge who “evidently followed the profession of his heart.” Class President and 1916 Valedictorian, Avery did become a lawyer with a…"

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"… (a trend that involved the rest of the medical profession.) Starting Small Loretta Kilfoil, Portland, 1923Northern Light Mercy Hospital The…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"… a fellow of the A.I.A., the highest honor of his profession. On May 12, 2000, the Lewiston Public Library and the Lewiston Historic Preservation…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"… Society With the emergence of the architectural profession in Maine in the mid-nineteenth century, architects provided renderings to help clients…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… Noyes (1699-1720) was a physician and merchant by profession. Noyes graduated from Harvard in 1695 and was very active in Boston politics and…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Temperance Membership

"… parade banner was painted for the boat building professions of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"For women, tavern keeping was one of the few professions open to them at all. Polite society considered non-drinkers "crank-brained." Drunkenness…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Society Copes

"… many college students were not ready for their professed "alcoholic fast." Thermometer Courtesy of the Charles E."

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

"… Society This new group of migrants included professions that enriched the town's community life."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Shipbuilding was often a side profession for those who knew carpentry. The abundance of trees, particularly the huge pines, many sawmills, a…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… he practiced for one year but did not pursue the profession any more. For economic reasons he decided to move out west and start over."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"The school professed to provide a sound education in the fresh air of Maine. Over the years, the school’s administration changed frequently."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"He was a house-joiner by profession, but turned into an industrious farmer when he settled here. He was the father of 10 children; two of those…"

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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