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Frederick Jackson Turner at Hancock Point

Date: 1927
Description: Frederick Jackson Turner poses with a gun in his hand outdoors at Hancock Point on Frenchman's Bay.
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Men on Trucks Plowing Streets

Date: 1925
Description: A group of men wearing heavy coats and hats ride on an International truck with snowplow attached. They are driving through heavy snow on a residential str...
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Camp Kennington Harbor

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of the harbor at Camp Kennington with boats pulled onto the shore of a small inlet, part of Lake Sebago. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Camp Ken...
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Coastal Rock Formations

Date: 1940
Description: View of Anemone Cave and crashing waves, surrounded by coastal rock formations.
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Coastal View of Waves and Rocks

Date: 1925
Description: View along rocky coastline with crashing waves. Buildings are along the shoreline in the distance. Caption reads: "View from Ye Headland Inn. Trefethen, Ma...
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Coastal Cottages

Date: 1920
Description: View along top of cliff toward cottages along a rocky coast. A large building is in the distance on the right.
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The Cove

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of rocky shoreline, featuring a large building on a hill in the background. People are along the shoreline in the foreground. The caption rea...
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Fisherman's Shanty

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a fisherman's shanty along the shoreline surrounded by rocks. At the shoreline is a man and numerous boats pulled ashore. Caption reads: "...
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Longfellow Monument and Square

Date: 1920
Description: Close-up of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow monument and the surrounding cobbled square. Installed in 1888 and sculpted by Franklin Simmons, the monument f...
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State Street

Date: 1915
Description: View looking down State Street lined with trees and houses. Automobiles are parked along the curbs on both sides.
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Congress Street

Date: 1920
Description: View up Congress Street, featuring the Portland Observatory. There are two sets of street railroad tracks.
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Court House and Jail

Date: 1920
Description: A street view of the Court House and jail. Caption reads: "Court House and Jail, Machias, Me."
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Cottages

Date: 1920
Description: View across harbor filled with boats toward small wooden cottages along the far shoreline. A rock wall along the water's edge is in the foreground on the r...
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Harbor

Date: 1915
Description: View across water towards piers, boats and people in a harbor. Dwellings and other buildings are on the far shoreline.
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Fishing Boats

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of fishing boats moored in the harbor, with shacks along the shoreline in the foreground.
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Christmas Cove

Date: 1930
Description: A view of the town from across the lake.
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Yorks Island Harbor

Date: 1920
Description: A view of Yorks Island Harbor and lobster fishing boats in a cove. Caption reads: "Lobster Fleet at Yorks Island Harbor, Isle au Haut, Me."
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Main Street

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view toward the main street of a small fishing village.
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The Windsor Hotel

Date: 1915
Description: Street side view of High Street, The Windsor Hotel and small shops, including horse-drawn carriages.
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Central Square

Date: 1910
Description: View toward street where horses and buggies are filling the central square, waiting for the arrival of the trolley car. Caption reads: "Central Square, Gor...

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