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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"Famous People Dolley Madison, ca. 1840Maine Historical Society Dolly Madison Remembered as one of America’s great first ladies, Dolly Madison…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"Famous People Hannibal Hamlin, ca. 1860Maine Historical Society Hannibal Hamlin This ambrotype of Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891) probably dates…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Famous People Governor Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln, Paris, 1827Maine Historical Society Governor Enoch Lincoln died in 1829, a decade before…"

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Guilford, Maine - PEOPLE

"PEOPLE History of People by: Piscataquis Community Middle School 8th Grade Students Robert Low Jr. Guilford Moses Low Robert Low, Jr."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"People Since its founding, Farmington has been the home to strong, creative, and talented citizens who have shaped the history of the area, the…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Text by Charlene Fenlason Images from Scarborough Historical Society & Museum and Rodney Laughton A number of…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Rufus King Rufus King of Scarborough, ca. 1820Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Rufus King, the…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Indian Jane Wackwarreska, Scarborough, ca. 1651Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Uphannum was the…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Dr. Philip Haigis Dr. Philip Haigis, Scarborough, ca. 1960Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Dr."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - People

"People Varied and interesting personalities have made Presque Isle a vibrant community. From the beginnings with Native Americans to lumbering and…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - People

"People Explore essays pertaining to individuals, communities, and key players across the Pejepscot and Kennebec Proprietors, and the Northeast…"

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Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 2 of 2

"People of Mercy X Sister Mary Michael Connelly Sister Mary Michael Connelly followed a different path to service at Mercy Hospital."

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Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"People of Mercy In their administration of Queen’s and then Mercy Hospital, the Sisters of Mercy fostered a culture of loyalty and service to the…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"Taverns, People, and Scenes Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X Darby and Joan, ca."

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House

"People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Only two families occupied the…"

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City of Brewer

Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.

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Music in Maine - MAKE

"… Old Town, 2018Maine Historical Society Wabanaki peoples created the first music of Ckuwaponahkiyik when they emerged, singing and dancing, from an…"

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Music in Maine - HEAR

"… with the radio, changed home entertainment from people playing instruments to people listening to recordings."

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Music in Maine - Music Education

"They provided intense music experiences to young people from the Eastern United States from 1931 to 1934, until the camp went bankrupt during the…"

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Music in Maine - Music and Television

"His show encouraged many young people to pursue music careers, including Schooner Fare’s Steve Romanoff and big band musician Tony Boffa."

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Music in Maine - Longfellow Family Music

"… made songbooks and sheet music widely available, people hand wrote music on lined sheets, creating their own sheet music."

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… the audiences’ expectations of what Native peoples looked like. Band members wore typical Penobscot-style upright feather headdresses and beaded…"

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Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… Lu brought more than one bridge to the Penobscot people, creating cultural and educational opportunities through her musical talents."