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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… skill in dealing with the salt-water environment, expertly handling canoes and hunting seal and porpoise."

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Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"For years they used Basques as expert whalers on their ships. Whale oil is rarely used today, so modern whaling is mainly hunting the whales for…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… for mackerel and Swan’s Island fishermen became experts in their field. "From 1874 to 1889 Swan’s Island fishing vessels took either the first or…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21

"… Ernst Sjostodt Stanfords Ball, Bangor Jesse Stone Katahdin Iron Works history Owen H. Williams Morgan Bristland Hollis Bowman D."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"Snow Otis Stone Reed Harding Martin's plow Martin's garden First passenger steamer Doctor Allen Rogers Tavern, apothecary shop"

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Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"O’Brien, an expert electrician, and involved "the application of electricity in producing sound and was adapted to whistles, sirens, and general…"