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Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 2 of 3

"SPORTS Basketball Luke Nadeau, Matt Stone Mr. Webb Pirates Basketball was a very big sport in the 1900s. Over the years they won 10 championships."

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Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 3 of 3

"… the program was really going, they got pretty good, so good that in 1983 they won the Eastern Maine Championship, and went onto the state game…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"Guiding Services for Sport Hunters Wabanaki guides with canoes, Bar Harbor, 1881Abbe Museum Many Wabanaki men at the Bar Harbor encampments…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"He was such a good rod man that he worked himself out of that position to the more exhalted office off division engineer, which means supervision of…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… in turn would keep the advertiser happy with good sales and customer reach. His market was Maine, therefore he catered to Maine readers with an…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"… his own sporting goods store called Dakins Sporting Goods Co. in Bangor, which became very successful."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Palmer Dry Goods (1868-1876) William P. Hill Dry Goods (1876-1883) Webber’s Drugstore (1883-1933) Burnham’s Auto Supply (1933-1953) Fullerton’s Radio…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment

"… to hire Indian guides for canoe outings or sport-hunting, to place special orders for items such as personalized hand-carved paddles, and…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"There are three good size ponds on the island. One is in Swan’s Island Village called Mallye’s Pond."

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… then consolidated their Maine functions as Pride Sports, Inc., to the Burnham plant. The vacated facility was sold in 2005 to the principals at…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… includes a group of early 1900s gowns in very good condition, among them Sarah E. Thomas’ brown printed silk, shown at the left."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"… Libby's in Portland, and in small town dry-goods stores. Reasonably priced plain skirts, jackets, and blouses that became the norm for the working…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"… of threads to supply the county’s new narrow goods industry, now manufacturing decorative braids, cords, ribbons, passementerie, lace, soutache…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"… with very full gigot sleeves presents a good example of day fashions straddling the 1830 to 1835 period."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"There is, however, a good selection illustrating, to one degree or another, the pervasive influence of French designer Dior's 1947 revolutionary "New…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"… Peterson’s Magazine reported: “Velvet-figured goods will also be extensively worn next season. In solid colors the ground will be a dead, rep-like…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… merchant is? A merchant is a buyer or seller for goods for profit, like one who carries on a trade. Merchants are usually operators of stores."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"and Snow, Ralph Linwood, 1988, “Maine Odyssey: Good Times and Hard Times in Bath, 1936-1986.” Owen, Henry Wilson, 1936, “The Edward Clarence Plummer…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… increased distribution of raw materials, finished goods—and fashion news—to remote or newly settled areas."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… also ran a tinsmith shop, a store that sold metal goods, and an iron foundry that later became Bath Iron Works."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"… to keep things cold, so produce, meats, and dairy goods would stay fresh longer. Lincoln Bank Check, Bath, 1853Patten Free Library There were…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… of the Customs Collector was to collect taxes on goods imported from other countries. Also, the building contained a room for federal judges, an…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… building has been standing, there have been many good days and several bad ones. 1806 Deed: William King to Ledyard and PalmerPatten Free…"

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Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… interior changes, continued sales of groceries, sporting goods, boots and shoes. Leslie Adkins wagon shop was built to paint and repair wagons."