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Photo Mosaic Of Machias Bay November 1966, Paul Smitherman
Photo Mosaic Of Machias Bay November 1966, Paul Smitherman
Maine History Documents
A mosaic of James W. Sewall Company aerial images, Machias Bay area, November, 1966.
Flight line 6 scanned in-house at UMaine Fogler Library.
Flight lines 7 through 10 scanned at Sewall Company.
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 5, Harbour Mitchell Iii
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 5, Harbour Mitchell Iii
Maine History Documents
In light of the overall amount of information gathered in two years of testing, and in an effort to make it as reader-friendly as possible, this report is comprised of five parts, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, each being a separate volume. Each part represents a stand-alone section of the whole, with its own Table of Contents, Table of Figures, and Introduction.
Part 5 includes: Executive Summary; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; and Appendices A-D.
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 4, Harbour Mitchell Iii
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 4, Harbour Mitchell Iii
Maine History Documents
In light of the overall amount of information gathered in two years of testing, and in an effort to make it as reader-friendly as possible, this report is comprised of five parts, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, each being a separate volume. Each part represents a stand-alone section of the whole, with its own Table of Contents, Table of Figures, and Introduction.
Part 4 includes: Executive Summary; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Introduction; Cultural Material Spatial Distribution; Conclusions; and References Cited.
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 2, Harbour Mitchell Iii
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 2, Harbour Mitchell Iii
Maine History Documents
In light of the overall amount of information gathered in two years of testing, and in an effort to make it as reader-friendly as possible, this report is comprised of five parts, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, each being a separate volume. Each part represents a stand-alone section of the whole, with its own Table of Contents, Table of Figures, and Introduction.
Part 2 includes: Executive Summary; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Introduction; Archaeological Rationale, Context, and Protocol.
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 3, Harbour Mitchell Iii
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 3, Harbour Mitchell Iii
Maine History Documents
In light of the overall amount of information gathered in two years of testing, and in an effort to make it as reader-friendly as possible, this report is comprised of five parts, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, each being a separate volume. Each part represents a stand-alone section of the whole, with its own Table of Contents, Table of Figures, and Introduction.
Part 3 includes: Executive Summary; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Introduction; Soil Stratigraphy; Archaeological Stratigraphy; Features; Cultural Materials.
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 1, Harbour Mitchell Iii
The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 1, Harbour Mitchell Iii
Maine History Documents
In light of the overall amount of information gathered in two years of testing, and in an effort to make it as reader-friendly as possible, this report is comprised of five parts, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, each being a separate volume. Each part represents a stand-alone section of the whole, with its own Table of Contents, Table of Figures, and Introduction.
Part 1 includes: Executive Summary; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Introduction; Geographical and Geological Context; Historic Background; Historic Ownership of Lot 71; and Regional Archaeological Context.
The James W. Sewall Company Aerial Photographs Collection - A Short History And Three Applications, Paul Smitherman
The James W. Sewall Company Aerial Photographs Collection - A Short History And Three Applications, Paul Smitherman
Maine History Documents
This article describes three example applications of the Sewall Company Aerial Photographs. It includes a brief history of the Sewall Company and the Aerial Photographs Collection.
The collection may be viewed here.
Maine Sporting Camp History On The Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 3, William W. Geller
Maine Sporting Camp History On The Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 3, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
Maine Sporting Camp History on the Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 3: West from Milo on the Greenville Stage Road -- Epilogue -- Place Names -- Sources of Information
Author's abstract
These sporting camps began to slowly develop in the mid-1870s and reached their heydays before the 1930s. To reach these camps, sports traveled on one of four land routes within the Piscataquis watershed. Each of these routes and the associated camps are the basis for chapters two through five. The first chapter traces the development of the settling along these routes and provides a context for the history of the …
Madison Monroe Tracy (1869 – 1952), Eric Hendrickson
Madison Monroe Tracy (1869 – 1952), Eric Hendrickson
Maine History Documents
A section titled "Madison Monroe Tracy (1869 – 1952)" originally drafted for the book Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument: A Legacy in the Forest, but not included in the final, published work.
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapter 4, William W. Geller
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapter 4, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
Author's abstract:
The 1825 fire consumed 832,000 acres, a great deal of it in the Piscataquis River valley, and was nearly four times the size of Maine’s 1947 fires that consumed 220,000 acres. This is the only book that has more than a couple paragraphs about the fire; it includes all the limited amount of recorded information about the fire that started in the township of Guilford and burned in every direction on a compass. Furthermore, it is the only publication of any form that uses existing information to create a possible map of its boundary lines.
The central focus …
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapter 3, William W. Geller
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapter 3, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
Author's abstract:
The 1825 fire consumed 832,000 acres, a great deal of it in the Piscataquis River valley, and was nearly four times the size of Maine’s 1947 fires that consumed 220,000 acres. This is the only book that has more than a couple paragraphs about the fire; it includes all the limited amount of recorded information about the fire that started in the township of Guilford and burned in every direction on a compass. Furthermore, it is the only publication of any form that uses existing information to create a possible map of its boundary lines.
The central focus …
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapter 2, William W. Geller
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapter 2, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
Author's abstract:
The 1825 fire consumed 832,000 acres, a great deal of it in the Piscataquis River valley, and was nearly four times the size of Maine’s 1947 fires that consumed 220,000 acres. This is the only book that has more than a couple paragraphs about the fire; it includes all the limited amount of recorded information about the fire that started in the township of Guilford and burned in every direction on a compass. Furthermore, it is the only publication of any form that uses existing information to create a possible map of its boundary lines.
The central focus …
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapters 5-6, William W. Geller
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapters 5-6, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
Author's abstract:
The 1825 fire consumed 832,000 acres, a great deal of it in the Piscataquis River valley, and was nearly four times the size of Maine’s 1947 fires that consumed 220,000 acres. This is the only book that has more than a couple paragraphs about the fire; it includes all the limited amount of recorded information about the fire that started in the township of Guilford and burned in every direction on a compass. Furthermore, it is the only publication of any form that uses existing information to create a possible map of its boundary lines.
The central focus …
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapter 1 And Introductory Material, William W. Geller
832,000 Acres: Maine's 1825 Fire And Its Piscataquis Logging Aftermath, Chapter 1 And Introductory Material, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
Author's abstract:
The 1825 fire consumed 832,000 acres, a great deal of it in the Piscataquis River valley, and was nearly four times the size of Maine’s 1947 fires that consumed 220,000 acres. This is the only book that has more than a couple paragraphs about the fire; it includes all the limited amount of recorded information about the fire that started in the township of Guilford and burned in every direction on a compass. Furthermore, it is the only publication of any form that uses existing information to create a possible map of its boundary lines.
The central focus …
Accommodations At The Edge Of Wilderness: The Story Of Hunt Farm And Lunksoos On The Penobscot River's East Branch, John W. Neff
Accommodations At The Edge Of Wilderness: The Story Of Hunt Farm And Lunksoos On The Penobscot River's East Branch, John W. Neff
Maine History Documents
Contents: Prelude, Setting the Stage -- The Pioneers Arrive 1830-1845 -- Hunt Farm, The Way to Katahdin 1845–1880 -- The Ascendancy of the Dacey Clearing 1880–1900 -- Lunksoos in Times of Change 1900 – 1930 -- The Pasts Recedes, A Bright Future Unfolds 1930 to the Present
Maine Sporting Camp History On The Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 2, William W. Geller
Maine Sporting Camp History On The Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 2, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
Maine Sporting Camp History on the Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 2: North from Brownville on the Chamberlain Lake Tote Road -- West from KIW on the Pleasant Valley Tote Road
Author's abstract
These sporting camps began to slowly develop in the mid-1870s and reached their heydays before the 1930s. To reach these camps, sports traveled on one of four land routes within the Piscataquis watershed. Each of these routes and the associated camps are the basis for chapters two through five. The first chapter traces the development of the settling along these routes and provides a context for the history …
Maine Sporting Camp History On The Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 1, William W. Geller
Maine Sporting Camp History On The Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 1, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
Maine Sporting Camp History on the Piscataquis River Tributaries, Part 1: Introductory Material -- Settlement and Travel in the Piscataquis River Watershed -- Northeast to the Sporting Camps at Schoodic, Upper Ebeemee, Seboeis, Cedar, and Endless Lakes
Author's abstract:
These sporting camps began to slowly develop in the mid-1870s and reached their heydays before the 1930s. To reach these camps, sports traveled on one of four land routes within the Piscataquis watershed. Each of these routes and the associated camps are the basis for chapters two through five. The first chapter traces the development of the settling along these routes …