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Bangor Radio Value Days Window Shopping, Wlbz Radio Jan 1955

Bangor Radio Value Days Window Shopping, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Irving Hunter makes his way around downtown Bangor, Maine, to describe items in store windows that will be on sale for Bangor Radio Value Days. He mentions several of the participating businesses and describes products at Freese's Department Store, Farrar Furniture Company, Standard Shoe Store, J.J. Newberry Store, Crown Jewelers, and the W.T. Grant store. Not dated; circa 1955.


Interview With Rufus Googins, Proprietor Of The Jed Prouty Tavern In Bucksport, Wlbz Radio Nov 1954

Interview With Rufus Googins, Proprietor Of The Jed Prouty Tavern In Bucksport, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Bill Mincher interviews Rufus Googins, at the time proprietor of the Jed Prouty Tavern in Bucksport, Maine. They discuss the aspects of the tavern that have hardly changed since the early 1800s, the historic role of the tavern keeper as interacting with the guests, the fact that Mr. Googins had decided to donate the property across the street to the city for a park, and that an article would also appear about Googins and other Bucksport "characters" in the upcoming January issue of DownEast Magazine. Recorded November 19, 1954.


Jackman, 1927, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1927

Jackman, 1927, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Jackman, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Greenville, 1927, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1927

Greenville, 1927, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Greenville, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Presque Isle, 1927, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1927

Presque Isle, 1927, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Presque Isle, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Bar Harbor, 1927, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1927

Bar Harbor, 1927, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Bar Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Fort Kent, 1926, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1926

Fort Kent, 1926, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Fort Kent, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Jonesport, 1925, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1925

Jonesport, 1925, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Jonesport, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index.

Maps show the locations of the Congregational Church, Cummings & Norton Builders' Supplies, Fire Department, High School, Hinckley Stevens Co. and Sardine Factory, Maine Central Wharf, C. H. Mansfield Fish Packing Company and Sardine Factory, Memorial Library, Post Office, Redmen Hall, Re-organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, School Houses on Main Street, Smith's Opera House and Movies, Standard Oil Company, R. B. & C. G. Stevens …


Blue Hill, 1925, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1925

Blue Hill, 1925, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Blue Hill, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Maps show location of Fire Department, Post Office, G.M. Allen and Son sawing & planning, Baptist Church, and Primary school.


Boothbay Harbor, 1922, Sanborn Map Company Oct 1922

Boothbay Harbor, 1922, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Rockland, 1922, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1922

Rockland, 1922, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Rockland, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Lincoln, 1921, Sanborn Map Company Aug 1921

Lincoln, 1921, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Lincoln, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Old Town, Including Surrounding Area, 1921, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1921

Old Town, Including Surrounding Area, 1921, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Old Town, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. This set also includes areas of Great Works, Stillwater, Milford, and Indian Island. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Southwest Harbor, 1921, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1921

Southwest Harbor, 1921, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Southwest Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Northeast Harbor, 1921, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1921

Northeast Harbor, 1921, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Northeast Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Woodland, 1919, Sanborn Map Company Oct 1919

Woodland, 1919, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Woodland, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Island Falls, 1919, Sanborn Map Company Oct 1919

Island Falls, 1919, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Island Falls, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Eagle Lake, 1919, Sanborn Map Company Sep 1919

Eagle Lake, 1919, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Eagle Lake, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm.


Stockholm, 1919, Sanborn Map Company Sep 1919

Stockholm, 1919, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

A map of Stockholm, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color map is 64 x 54 cm.


Mapleton, 1919, Sanborn Map Company Sep 1919

Mapleton, 1919, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

A map of Mapleton, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color map is 64 x 54 cm. Businesses that appear on the map include Mapleton Mill Company and Starch Factory, Mapleton Flour & Feed Co., E. W. Fernald, Smith & Dudley, Griffin & Doble, United Farmers, O. Higgins, and the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad.


Fort Fairfield, 1919, Sanborn Map Company Aug 1919

Fort Fairfield, 1919, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Fort Fairfield, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Limestone, 1919, Sanborn Map Company Aug 1919

Limestone, 1919, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Limestone, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Houlton, 1919, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1919

Houlton, 1919, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Houlton, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Caribou, 1917, Sanborn Map Company Nov 1917

Caribou, 1917, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Caribou, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Patten, 1917, Sanborn Map Company Nov 1917

Patten, 1917, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Patten, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Ashland, 1917, Sanborn Map Company Sep 1917

Ashland, 1917, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Ashland, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Maps show location of Flint's Garage, Auto Storage, Opera House, School, Exchange Hotel, and Town Hall.


Frenchville, 1917, Sanborn Map Company Sep 1917

Frenchville, 1917, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

A map of Frenchville, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color map is 64 x 54 cm.


Presque Isle, 1917, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1917

Presque Isle, 1917, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Presque Isle, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Fort Kent, 1917, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1917

Fort Kent, 1917, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Fort Kent, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.


Jay, 1917, Sanborn Map Company Jan 1917

Jay, 1917, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Jay, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm.