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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"Long Island is 4 and 1/2 miles long and 2 miles wide. In 1768 the island had a sawmill, and settlement began by 1779."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"Long Island in 1881Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. At one time Long Island like many other islands was filled with people, and like many other…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"Long Island: The Forgotten Community Brown & McAllister Granite Quarry, Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1890Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"… two pocket blazer style jacket; and a dusty rose long dress with three button shoulder details, draped back cowl neckline and long sleeves…"

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Music in Maine - Drumsticks, 1861

"… were normally made from rosewood, and were 16 to 17 inches long. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits

"We invite you to take a look and you will see all the hard work and long hours that went into creating these projects."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington Public Library, 1916

"… the wooden fences, and the elm trees, which have long since been removed, due to the Dutch elm disease, which was widespread in mid-20th century."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"ca. 1930Patten Free Library A year-long learning experience that has led to the creation of many exhibits on the Maine Memory Network to tell…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"Edwards, a long-time Lincoln resident, enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 5, 1943. He served in the 3706th Quartermaster Truck Company stationed…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"… Society Description Paul Fleming, a long-time resident of Chester, served in the U.S. Army during WW II."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3

"… Representing day wear there is a mature lady’s long sleeved brown heavy silk dress with decorative trimmings and a knife pleated knee length skirt…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"In 1907, Portland's newspaper advertised ladies long straight double-breasted silk coats with wide gathered shoulder sleeves."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3

"The traditional, worn in 1968, is a long formal bridesmaid dress of lemon nylon taffeta, with a nylon chiffon overdress, high round neck, long…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott and Fewacres, Farmington, 1903

"… literature." He and his four sons had a long association with Farmington, and with the forerunner organizations of the current Public Library…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Meet the Team

"… in support of the guiding principles of life long learning. We invite you to learn more about each team partner by clicking on the corresponding…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"… John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant, had long worked for other businesses in Hampden and Bangor."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Development of an Island-wide Identity

"One long-time resident said that before 1950, he had never heard the term “MDI.” But large institutions like the College of the Atlantic, Mount…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"If the section is too long, the picker would get behind and probably would get discouraged. The unpicked potatoes would be in the way of the truck…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"Two long thin fingers of land create a large, naturally protected pool. Saco River from old White's Wharf, Biddeford, 2010."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"… in 1899, The Scarborough Public Library has a long history of successful collaboration with businesses, organizations, and schools in the…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4

"The large number and variety of long 1930s dresses preserved in the collection are a reminder that it was still customary to wear long dresses for…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"A long sleeved, mandarin collar lounging or caftan-type garment with knotted buttons is made of cotton sateen with a large bold lime, purple, gold…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"… is a green double knit with a mandarin collar, long sleeves, rolled toggle neck closure, square diamanté buckled belt, and long skirt of narrow…"

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Historic Hallowell - Keeping Us Safe: Fire Department and Police Force

"… part of Hallowell's history and heritage for a long time. Though the police department has been around longer, the Fire Club was the oldest fire…"