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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store
Andrew Smith Store Andrew Smith's store, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society Captain Andrew C.
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work
Islanders at Work Text by Beverly McAloon Audios created and produced by Meghan Vigeant Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society In 1786…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings
Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…
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IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs Left with no reliable connection to the mainland and few secure sources…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports
Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society Much as the 1950s were all…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall
Seaside Hall View of Atlantic, Swan's Island, 1916Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society Seaside Hall was built by the Atlantic…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall
Redmen's Hall Waterfront with steamboat, Swan's Island, ca. 1920Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society The Improved Order of Red…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel
Ocean View Hotel Ocean View Hotel porch, Swan's Island, ca. 1900Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society The Ocean View Hotel was…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying
Quarrying Quarry men after work, Swan's Island, ca. 1900Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society Granite quarrying was a…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry
Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…
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Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years Text by Kate Webber Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Carrying Place X…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Resources
Resources Images: Swan's Island Historical Society "Penobscot Nation Cultural & Historic Preservation Department." Penobscot Nation Cultural &…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater
Theater Dressing up, Swans Island, ca. 1930Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society Theatrical performances often focused on…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures
Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society Playing…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation
-Across the Sea- a history through transportation Text by Kate Webber Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Four men line fishing…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives
History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses
Island Postmistresses The following is an extract from The History of Swan's Island by Dr. H. W. Small.
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry
Salmon industry Salmon pens off Swan's Island, ca. 1990Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society Swan’s Island was home to an…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry
Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry Waiting for the first ferry run, Swan's Island, 1960Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events
Holiday Events Warmer weather combined with national or local holidays brought islanders together for celebrations.
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse
Minturn Schoolhouse Minturn Schoolhouse, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society The Minturn Schoolhouse…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry
Draining the quarry Men draining the Quarry Pond X On July 27, 2003, a group of Swan's Islanders got together to drain the Quarry Pond in…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts
Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends
Caring For Our Families and Friends From the first European settlement on Swan’s Island, written records show that the community has financially…