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| 12923 | John Calvin Stevens: Domestic Architecture 1890-1930 |
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Description: A survey of architect Stevens's four decades of design taken from his photographs in albums, a change from the earlier line drawings. The primary photographer was Thomas Ellison. An introductory biographical essay was written by grandson John Calvin Stevens II. |
| 12922 | A Delight to All Who Knew It: The Maine Summer Architecture of William R. Emerson |
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Description: The author is an architectural historian and has gathered information about the architects and builders of hotels and cottages, along with their clients, beginning in the late 19th century and continuing to today. This work focuses on the work of William R. Emerson. |
| 12921 | Houses and Homes: Exploring Their History |
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Description: How and why to explore an house's history using the setting, written records, oral and visual sources, and the home itself as resources. Also discusses the American dream of owning a home, construction techniques and materials, and more. |
| 12902 | Ray Dwelley of Islesford, Maine: A Short Biography |
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Description: A brief biography of one of the individuals (as opposed to families) who came to live in Islesford, Maine. He was a teacher, hotel keeper, store keeper, postmaster, grange master, and churchman. Occasional Paper #5 |
| 12901 | The Roofing Handbook for Historic Buildings |
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Description: Series of articles by various people in chapters about Guidelines and References, History and Technology, Planning and Specifications, and Roofing Materials |
| 12896 | Landscapes & Gardens for Historic Buildings |
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Description: Tells how to create historic gardens and landscapes that reflect specific periods, e.g., colonial, Victorian as well as how and where to research these gardens. Suggested plantings that are historically accurate are given as are guidelines for maintaining the restored landscape. |
| 12894 | The American Legion: An Official History 1919-1989 |
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| 12881 | The Lewiston Historic Preservation Design Manual |
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| 12867 | Maine Families in 1790 Vol. 2 |
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Description: Gives information about the more than 400 families living in Maine in 1790, according to that year's census. At that time the District of Maine had just five counties and was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Members of the various Indian tribes were not inclded in this census. |
| 12866 | Maine Families in 1790 Vol. 3 |
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Description: Gives information about the more than 400 families living in Maine in 1790, according to that year's census. At that time the District of Maine had just five counties and was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Members of the various Indian tribes were not inclded in this census. |
| 12865 | Maine Families in 1790 Vol. 4 |
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Description: Gives information about the more than 400 families living in Maine in 1790, according to that year's census. At that time the District of Maine had just five counties and was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Members of the various Indian tribes were not inclded in this census. |
| 12864 | Maine Families in 1790 Vol. 5 |
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Description: Gives information about the more than 400 families living in Maine in 1790, according to that year's census. At that time the District of Maine had just five counties and was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Members of the various Indian tribes were not inclded in this census. |
| 12856 | Saltwater Foodways: New Englanders and their food at sea and ashore in the nineteenth century. |
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Description: This is a "food history" book that incorporates a social history of preparing and eating food; it includes recipes, many from old cookbooks. |
| 12846 | Maine Probate Abstracts Volume 1 1687-1775. |
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Description: A compilation of all records of the Probate Courts of Maine: wills, administrations, estate divisions, estate accounts, guardianships, and other acts for 1687-1775. |
| 12845 | Maine Probate Abstracts Volume 2 1775 - 1800. |
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Description: A compilation of all records of the Probate Courts of Maine: wills, administrations, estate divisions, estate accounts, guardianships, and other acts for 1775-1800. |
| 12844 | Sterling Silver Flatware: For Dining Elegance 2nd Edition |
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Description: "Serving implements" arranged by category, e.g., teaspoons, butter knives; place pieces, place settings, and serving pieces are shown. |
| 12842 | Collector’s Encyclopedia of Pattern Glass |
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Description: A guide to identifying early American pressed glass patterns, grouped according to "molded characteristics" such as circles, diamonds, flowers. |
| 12843 | Bulfinch Anatomy of Antique China & Silver |
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Description: An introduction to "the silver and ceramic tablewares that have been used at the western dining table since the 16th century and to show the features that help identify their style, date, manufacturer, and country of origin." |
| 12841 | Kovel’s Dictionary of Marks: Pottery & Porcelain 1650 - 1850 |
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Description: An identification guide to American, English, and European porcelain arranged by factory marks according to their shapes, e.g., letters or words or by shapes such as animals, circles, etc. |
| 12580 | The Old Maps of Hancock County, Maine in 1881. |
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Description: Shows old roads, houses with family names; gives detailed maps of villages and neighborhoods; 92 old maps are reproduced. | |
| 12578 | Sewing Tools and Trinkets |
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| 12576 | Identifying Antique Silver |
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Description: Guide to identify silver; illustrates and describes 120 pieces of silver, divided by types. |
| 11894 | Trails of History: The Story of Mount Desert Island's Paths from Norumbega to Acadia |
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| 11891 | Good Wives Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England 1650-1750 |
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| 11890 | Roots in the Rock |
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