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John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"… to Bangor in September 1865, greeted by a large crowd. John Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote about their return and drew this…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 15 of 17

"… was thrown open, which was packed by a joyful crowd. Speeches, singing and cheers were the order of the evening, and were appropriate and…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 4, pages 57-76

"… of the war activities in Bangor in which a large crowd of Union supporters marched through downtown, "urging" businesses run by Democrats or…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"… and some current events, wrote that the crowds awaited several transport ships on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September 15, 16, and 17, 1865. His…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… don't forget the emotional stir in the dockside crowd that inevitably rises at the sight of such a small vessel, such a quiet man, going so far…"

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

"… turned tail at the sight of the angry Catholic crowds, and it was probably the beginning of the two sides finally overcoming their scant…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… of the Wabanaki community at Deering Oaks was a crowd and media favorite. The state of Maine invited European and Asian allied nations to join the…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"… to our project! As of the Fall of 2022, our crowd-source partners have fully transcribed over 8,000 pages, with another 7,000 in the works."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… in the bushes there and then blending in with the crowd entering the Park. Opened to an eagerly awaiting public in June 1898, at the peak of…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Indians & Rusticators: Wabanakis & Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s

"… seeking relief from the noise and pollution of crowded urban life. After tramping about in nature, they desired good dining and entertainment…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… construct twenty additional cells to relieve the crowded conditions. A small building was erected to house women."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"Enormous crowds gathered to witness the launch of the 275’ ship. The vessel headed to the river prematurely and, dragging a 4200-pound anchor through…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"Mitchell’s trial drew massive crowds to the Cumberland County Courthouse and was front page news, the press took every opportunity to report on the…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"Menacing crowds challenged the police and Dow brought up the militia. The building was attacked by the mob and after a warning, the militia fired…"

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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"The waterfront landscape was densely crowded with smokehouses, sardine canneries, lumber and coal businesses out on the wharves."

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Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 2 of 2

"They left crying, grieving, a smaller crowd. Wyman Ramsdell lived near to Miriam, and the day of the accident saved her life."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… Stackpole, taking three days and drawing a large crowd of spectators and assistants from the community."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"School principal Felecia Corson told the crowd, "This is a time for much celebration and is the culmination of many months of planning and…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"… an invaluable partnership with The Zooniverse, a crowd-based platform which provided an exciting opportunity to engage transcription volunteers…"

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Music in Maine - Music Education

"They held annual concerts, drawing crowds of campers’ families and the public. Nina and Paul Wiggen took over the camp in 1937, renaming it the New…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"The crowds would throw back the basketballs thrown into the “stands.” These were not ideal conditions for playing basketball and in 1953 the “Old…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"The fire destroyed everything all the way North to Hoopers Grocery Store. Windows were broken and gas tanks exploded causing screams from the crowd."

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… room; the homeless, the jobless, the unfortunate, crowded around the stranger, filled with hope and curiosity."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… his mind was also on getting away from the summer crowds of Mount Desert Island, for he frequently headed out on his own or with fellow tribesmen…"