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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"This truck has a flat body that can carry 40 barrels. After this truck was loaded with 40 barrels, it was driven to the potato storage building."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"The building now has a flat roof, but originally had a hip roof. It is brick with a granite foundation. Sagadahock National Bank, Bath, ca."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… streams, some coastal freshwater marsh, tidal flats and less than 200 acres of upland habitat. Salt marshes began to form many thousands of years…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… very few houses until around 1942, was fairly flat. The wind swept fiercely across these plains before buildings and trees obstructed it progress."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… buildings are three-story, brick structures with flat roofs. This block was built on the site of the Columbian Hotel and the Columbian Hall, which…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… Church Block is made out of stone; the roof is a flat gable roof. The original building was built in 1863."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Each machine made bags of various sizes. The Flat Bag Department made bags for flour, groceries, clothing, confectioneries, and bread in more than 35…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… living in the Hancock Street/Waldo Street/”flats”areas. Other schools existing in 1895 included Rumford Corner, Abbotts Mills, North Rumford, East…"

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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… or the tall stalks of corn on the Sandy River Flats, modern-day Farmington is still highly influenced by its early agrarian roots."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… ruts, and after rain or bad weather the low, flat area that is now wide field was mired in mud."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Holley, Knowlton’s Corner, Mosher Hill, Norton’s Flat, and Russell’s Mills. The number of students hovered around 145 in these schools."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Nevertheless, the coves, creeks, and tidal flats that surrounded the Point created a problematic landscape where several bridges were needed to…"

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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