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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Pike pole, Stockholm. ca. 1930 Item 19542 infoStockholm Historical Society Hand…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Adze. Stockholm. c. 1930 Item 19524 infoStockholm Historical Society Adzes.

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Shoe form for repairing shoes, Stockholm.

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Hay press, view 3, Stockholm. c. 1920 Item 15735 infoStockholm Historical Society…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Hand made steel hook, Stockholm. c. 1940 Item 19531 infoStockholm Historical Society…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Iron tongs, Stockholm. c.1940 Item 19557 infoStockholm Historical Society Iron…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Tin Snips, Stockholm. c. 1930 Item 19556 infoStockholm Historical Society Tin snips.

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Screwdriver, Stockholm, c.1940 Item 19547 infoStockholm Historical Society Old…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Hay press, view 4, Stockholm. c.1920 Item 15736 infoStockholm Historical Society…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Hay press, view 2, Stockholm. c.1920 Item 15734 infoStockholm Historical Society…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Battery voltage tester. Stockholm. c. 1900 Item 20073 infoStockholm Historical…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Crooked knife, Stockholm. c.1930 Item 19528 infoStockholm Historical Society…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Lug wrench handle. Stockholm. c. 1940 Item 19534 infoStockholm Historical Society…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

Our communities include New Sweden, Stockholm, Westmanland, and Woodland. The Colony also expanded into the surrounding towns of Perham, Connor, and…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Click to view the photo essay Tools were a necessary part of every farmer's and…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony New Sweden fields, ca. 1938Item Contributed byNew Sweden Historical Society Before the Swedes, there…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

… however, is the collection of photographs of Swedish Colony homes taken in 1922 by Olaf Nylander.

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Two prong hay fork, Stockholm. c. 1940 Item 19530 infoStockholm Historical Society…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Hay press, Stockholm, ca. 1920 Item 15733 infoStockholm Historical Society Hay…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Student Projects

… History / Local History Unit about the Maine Swedish Colony. The first projects were created in the spring of 2006 and during the 2006-07 school…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

Maine Swedish Colony Maine's Swedish Colony Incorporated PO Box 50 New Sweden, ME 04762 New Sweden School The New Sweden School is a K - 8 school…

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

Children used Swedish snowshoes which are also known as “skidor” (long and narrow skis). Children had to learn how to ski at a young age.

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

… byNew Sweden Historical Society A group of Swedish men became United States citizens when they traveled to Houlton in 1875.

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Olof Nylander, 1864-1943

… our understanding of the natural history of the Swedish Colony and the surrounding Aroostook County communities.