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History Of Merrill Maine, Town Of Merrill Jan 2019

History Of Merrill Maine, Town Of Merrill

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History Of Frenchville Maine, Town Of Frenchville Jan 2019

History Of Frenchville Maine, Town Of Frenchville

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History Of Mars Hill Maine, Town Of Lamoine Jan 2019

History Of Mars Hill Maine, Town Of Lamoine

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History Of Easton Maine, Town Of Easton Jan 2019

History Of Easton Maine, Town Of Easton

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Proposed Allagash National Recreation Area, United States Department Of Interior, National Park Service Jan 1961

Proposed Allagash National Recreation Area, United States Department Of Interior, National Park Service

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Information prepared by the National Park Service explaining their proposal to set aside most of the river course and tributary lakes as the Allagash National Recreation Area. The proposed area comprised 246,000 acres of forest land, 63 lakes and 360 miles of river and tributary streams, a total area of 296,500 acres.


The Swedish People In Northern Maine, Charlotte Lenentine May 1950

The Swedish People In Northern Maine, Charlotte Lenentine

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A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement in Honors in History by Charlotte Lenentine, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, May 1950. Includes photographs.


Presque Isle Maine: A Town Worth While, Merchants Association Jan 1932

Presque Isle Maine: A Town Worth While, Merchants Association

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A pamphlet highlighting Presque Isle, Maine, including information on the town's churches, The Northeastland Hotel, W. A. G. M. radio broadcast station, area agriculture, schools, state sanatorium, sporting camps, municipal buildings and library, Northern Maine Fair, airport, and railroads (Aroostook Valley Railroad, Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, and the Canadian Pacific Railroad).


Lapptäcke, Volume Ii, Marie Malmquist Jan 1929

Lapptäcke, Volume Ii, Marie Malmquist

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Short anecdotes written in Swedish reflecting life in New Sweden, Maine.


Lapptäcke: Sammansatt Av Lappar Och Klutar Från Vårt Lilla Samhälle Inom Staten Maines För Detta Urskog, Marie Malmquist Jan 1928

Lapptäcke: Sammansatt Av Lappar Och Klutar Från Vårt Lilla Samhälle Inom Staten Maines För Detta Urskog, Marie Malmquist

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Short anecdotes written in Swedish reflecting life in New Sweden, Maine.


Sherman, Maine In The Civil War, May H. Spooner Jan 1927

Sherman, Maine In The Civil War, May H. Spooner

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Includes a listing of Co. B of the 8th Maine Regiment.


History Of Aroostook, Edward Wiggin Jan 1922

History Of Aroostook, Edward Wiggin

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So far as the writer knows the only complete compilation of facts covering the early settlement of Aroostook was one made by the late Hon. Edward Wiggin, about thirty years ago. In preparation for this record Mr. Wiggin visited every town in the County, and secured the facts comprised in his narrative largely from the pioneer settlers of each town, whose recollections were then fresh regarding their experience and the facts concerning the early settlement of their town.

This record of Mr. Wiggin, now in the custody of the Presque Isle Public Library, is in part in manuscript written in …


Presque Isle Centennial, 1820-1920: Program, Presque Isle Centennial Committee Jan 1920

Presque Isle Centennial, 1820-1920: Program, Presque Isle Centennial Committee

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The program for town centennial celebrations that took place September 5 to 10, 1920, in Presque Isle, Maine. Includes a list of the members of several committees that were involved in planning the events.


Contributions To The Natural History Of Aroostook: The Orchis, Olof Olsson Nylander Jan 1918

Contributions To The Natural History Of Aroostook: The Orchis, Olof Olsson Nylander

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A pamphlet on some of the "most rare and beautiful" lady's slipper plants found in Aroostook County in the early 1900s. Includes photographs.


By-Laws Of Aroostook Union Grange, No. 143, Patrons Of Husbandry, South Presque Isle, Maine, Aroostook Union Grange No. 143 Jan 1904

By-Laws Of Aroostook Union Grange, No. 143, Patrons Of Husbandry, South Presque Isle, Maine, Aroostook Union Grange No. 143

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By-laws for a membership organization for those engaged in agricultural pursuits in Aroostook County, Maine in 1903. Rules include no dancing at Grange meetings or festivals, and no spitting on the floor, under penalty of fine of $1.00.


Biographical Review: Containing Life Sketches Of Leading Citizens Of Somerset, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington, And Aroostook Counties, Maine, Biographical Review Publishing Company Jan 1898

Biographical Review: Containing Life Sketches Of Leading Citizens Of Somerset, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington, And Aroostook Counties, Maine, Biographical Review Publishing Company

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THe present volume of the BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW, the XXIX. of our "Atlantic Series," is the fifth devoted to the Pine Tree State. It covers a wide field, comprising the border counties of Aroostook and Washington, Hancock of the southern coast, central Piscataquis, and far-reaching Somerset. With upward of four hundred and seventy names in the index, denoting that number of biographical sketches of prominent workers in various fields of useful activity, factors of progress and worthy of remembrance, this book may be considered, without undue assumption on our part, we trust, fairly representative of the industrial, the professional, and the …


Aroostook: Extracts From Addresses Of Edward Wiggin, Esq., Delivered Before The Farmers' Club, Edward Wiggin Jan 1887

Aroostook: Extracts From Addresses Of Edward Wiggin, Esq., Delivered Before The Farmers' Club, Edward Wiggin

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Transcript of a presentation on the climate and landscape of Aroostook County delivered before the Farmers' Club at Boothbay, December 14, 1885. Includes excerpts of several newspaper articles about the county.


First Quarterly Report Of The Superintendent And Instructor Of Schools In Madawaska Settlement, James C. Madigan Dec 1843

First Quarterly Report Of The Superintendent And Instructor Of Schools In Madawaska Settlement, James C. Madigan

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Documents Accompanying The Governor's Message: Relating To The Road From Baring To Houlton, State Of Maine Dec 1829

Documents Accompanying The Governor's Message: Relating To The Road From Baring To Houlton, State Of Maine

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Several statements from Maine politicians relating to the "Resolve for making the State Road from Baring to Houlton Plantation near Baskahegan."