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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"Hallowell Floods Hallowell Flood 1870Hubbard Free Library Hallowell Flood 1896Hubbard Free Library The Hall-Dale 7th Grade, of…"

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"… 1998 Cushman Lane, Surry Historical Society, Spring 1995 INTERNET Fort Knox.maineguide.com/history of Penobscot.html…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… problems occurred, the school was closed in the spring of 1952. Surry Village School graduates reunion, Surry, 1980Surry Historical Society…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Flood Tide "Bangor needs to grow for the benefit of our young people, as well as for those of us ready to make some new memories..."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"Because the snow covered the roads, and in the spring, the car would ruin the road because of the mud. According to Sam Webber."

Historic Hallowell - The Boston Flint Company

"… partner This process was done during the spring because glue could not be made in hot weather, nor a large quantity in the winter on account of it…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"You couldn’t do that with a truck! In the spring when people couldn’t store their food in the cellar any longer without it going bad we would start…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"… Weston's Ox TeamHubbard Free Library “In the spring when people couldn’t store their food in the cellar any longer without it going bad we would…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… the fall of 1872, and construction began in the spring of 1873. The road opened in December of 1874, and was leased by the E & NA."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"After spring, the ice was shipped in sawdust to the south, Central America. Ice was even shipped away to countries like Cuba and the West Indies."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"After spring, the ice was shipped in sawdust to the south, Central America. Ice was even shipped away to countries like Cuba and the West Indies."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"As spring came and as the snow melted there were just branches everywhere, just all over as a result of the Ice Storm."

Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"… after the wooden bridge washed out by a Spring flood in 1902. The large white building on the right is the Plumly Building, home of the Post Office…"

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

"… that was held at the illustrious Poland Springs Hotel in Poland, Maine. Executives, their families, and their staff were welcomed at the Maine…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"long; is 57 ft. high at its center; and floods 21 acres. When at full capacity, it held 110,000,000 gallons of water."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"Additionally, all nine of Maine's senators elected that spring were separationists. With this incredible momentum, by May 1819 the question of…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… in early March, 1896, when there was a huge flood. You can see that log driving had its dangers but was enjoyable for the workers and at the same…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The most destructive of the floods, however, had nothing to do with the lakes when the mettle of Lincoln residents was tested again on June 30, 1947."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"A freshet is described as a flash flood or flood resulting from a spring thaw. These freshets battered crops, homes and mills."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… bridge was first washed away by the spring flood of 1843. Many years later in 1857, due to Mother Nature, the bridge had been destroyed again."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… that the Androscoggin and Swift Rivers often flooded in early spring. According to the writing of Anna Virgin Farrington, Indians from the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"Hippach Field has seen years of flooding during spring, but it remains as one of Farmington most prominent features."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

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

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