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Lewiston Weekly Journal, 1899, Part 3, Millsite
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! The story from the Lewiston Weekly Journal, Oct. 26, 1899 continues with part 3…the millsite (Note:...
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Sep 1, 2024


Lewiston Weekly Journal, Oct. 1899, Getting Into Town
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! The story from the Lewiston Weekly Journal, Oct. 26, 1899 continues…from the train to town! (Note:...
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Aug 25, 2024


Lewiston Weekly, Oct. 1899, Millinocket Train Station
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! “Maine’s Magic City – Millinocket. A Wonderous Town Built in Almost a Day and a Night Alone” is the...
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Aug 18, 2024


Ham Radio Cards
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! W1KEZ was the call sign for Eugene H. Fairley of Millinocket, a ham (or amateur) radio...
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Aug 11, 2024


Looking Back!
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! Forty-five years ago, 1979, the Millinocket Historical Society Museum opened in the Millinocket Municipal...
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Aug 4, 2024


All the News That Fits We Print!
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! “All the news that fits, we print!” That statement was part of the introduction to Millinocket’s newest...
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Jul 28, 2024


A Wonderful Collection!
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! The museum collection is constantly growing and contains a wide variety of items and photos. Everything...
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Jul 21, 2024


The Telephone
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! Since 1877, the telephone has been a means of communication and the instrument has gone through many...
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Jul 14, 2024


Happenings at the Museum!
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! Busy…that describes the activity at the museum the last few weeks and it is expected to continue that way...
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Jul 7, 2024


The Dance Recitals
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! M. Dana Small, Joseph McCluskey, Lorraine Shippee, Veronica Carbonneau and Sandy Hartley are some who have...
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Jun 30, 2024


Hikel's, An Early Business
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! When Millinocket was just beginning, people came from many parts of the world to help build the mill and...
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Jun 23, 2024


The Geller Books
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! The newest Bill Geller book Chesuncook Passages, 1903-1971: Loggers, Settlers, & Sports arrived at the...
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Jun 16, 2024


News from the Millinocket Herald-Tribune, 1947
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! There have been a number of Millinocket newspapers published over the years. One was the Millinocket...
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Jun 9, 2024


Early Millinocket HS Graduations
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! It’s high school graduation time! The Millinocket school system graduated its first student in June of...
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Jun 2, 2024


The Spruce Gum Story!
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! Did you ever chew spruce gum? I did. Like many rural Maine boys and girls, a walk in the woods often led...
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May 26, 2024


Memorial Days Past!
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! Memorial Day will be observed in the United States on Monday, May 27. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in...
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May 19, 2024


Batter Up!
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! The first baseball games in Millinocket may have been played on Shack Hill near the rapidly growing...
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May 12, 2024


The Great Northern's Navy
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! In the early 1900’s, many Maine made products were shipped via water from towns along the coast. The Great...
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May 5, 2024


Edgar Prouty's Report on Dams
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! Edgar W. Prouty, GNP engineer, inspected all the dams on the West Branch during the summer of 1936. Titled...
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Apr 28, 2024


Author Marion Whitney Smith
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! A writer of fiction for juveniles and adults, author of two biographies and contributor of articles for...
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Apr 21, 2024
