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John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn
"Raynes was quite successful and was a founder and important citizen of the town of Yreka. The article was printed sometime after Raynes' death in…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Permanent Settlement
"Governor Bernard’s choice of these two men to be founders of the township would serve him well.” More Permanent Settlers Arrive"
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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools
"Webber, Sr., an individual partner The founders of Hallowell were the ones with an idea of a school for their children."
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People
"… son of Jacob Abbott Jacob Abbott 1803-1879: Founder of The Abbott School and author of children's books, brief histories, biographies, and more…"
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Historic Hallowell - The Fuller Foundry
"The founder was Mr. J.P. Flagg, and the owner was George Fuller who also owned Machinists Manufacturers."
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Historic Hallowell - One of Many Monuments
"The Founder's Monument was initiated by the Plymouth Society. The work was begun shortly after Hallowell Granite Co. was organized in 1866."
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Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health
"… and great-grandfather of civil war nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton) and Benjamin Vaughan."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library
"… perfect vehicle to translate the purposeful vision of the Library's 19th Century founders to its 21st Century role as a technology based resource."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2
"… Haskell, the granddaughter of James Haskell, founder of the Haskell Silk Company (Westbrook) was married in a short waist, tubular skirt dress with…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4
"Mrs. Rines, wife of Henri Rines, founder of Maine Broadcasting System, is said to have worn the dress to their daughter Mary (Rines) Thompson's…"
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners
"… puts on the annual Midsommar Celebration and Founder's Day festivities. Physical Address: 116 Station Road, New Sweden, ME 04762 Mailing Address…"
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Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team
"… seeds of this effort can be traced back to the founders of our City, to the generous patrons who funded our library, built our City Hall, started…"
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"Frank Trull, its founder. The Webber Hospital was opened as an alternative to the Trull. It first opened in the Freeman House on Pool Street in 1906."
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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 1 of 4
"Dedication of monument to Blue Hill's founders, 1910Blue Hill Historical Society The first European settlers, among them the Osgoods, Parkers…"
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"and Robert Herring Jr. were the the other two founders. In 1803 Robert Low Jr. and Robert Herring Sr. bought land from Bowdoin College."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3
"… Roger are history buffs and were among the founders of the Strong Historical Society. They have a wonderful collection of books and artifacts, and…"
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"Two founders of the Pejepscot Proprietors, Adam Winthrop and Thomas Hutchinson, sat on the Governor’s Council."
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"… Dugua, Sieur de Mons and Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Québec. They named the island they camped on that first winter “St."
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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4
"… musician, world traveler, author, lecturer and founder of Blue Hill’s Rowantree Pottery. She campaigned zealously and successfully to raise funds…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"… of Maine’s first cotton mill in Brunswick, and a founder and president of Bath’s first bank. William died at home in Bath on 17 June 1852."
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Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen
"… and worked on the statue of "Faith," part of the Founder Monument now in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Among his other notable works is the carving of…"