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Harry Edgar “Ned” Lamb

Posted on August 17, 2021 by schsuser
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Ned Lamb and Emma Boardman, “Dueling Cameras at Ten Feet”, Calais Waterfront, probably in the 1920s The circa 1920 photograph above is titled “Dueling Cameras At Ten Feet”. The scene is the Calais waterfront and the two photographers are Ned … Continue reading →

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Go west, young man

Posted on August 17, 2021 by schsuser
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“Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.” – Horace Greeley Doctor Cyrus Hamlin, probably about 1830 Cyrus Hamlin, Calais’s second doctor and brother of Lincoln’s Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin, would not have been familiar with Horace Greeley or … Continue reading →

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The Red Beach Horror

Posted on August 11, 2021 by schsuser
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Buggy at the Corner of the Shattuck Road Red Beach and Route 1 In 1900, Red Beach was a busy and in many ways idyllic New England village. The scene above shows the “Main Street”  now Route 1 from the … Continue reading →

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Yankee Ingenuity Meets the Gold Rush

Posted on August 11, 2021 by schsuser
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Wickachee in the 50s; Wickachee Guest House to the right. The Wickachee Dining Room is perhaps the oldest restaurant in the St. Croix Valley, although it is possible Carmen’s Diner in St. Stephen is also in the running. Originally, the … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1927

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin The year 1927 lacked many important international events. U.S. Marines again invaded Nicaragua to protect vested U.S interests but this invasion raised hardly an eyebrow in the international community. Another event, the significance of which … Continue reading →

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Historical Society Edith Beckett

Posted on July 21, 2021 by schsuser
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The lady sitting at the desk above is Edith Beckett, the librarian at the Calais Free Library for over 20 years. Standing to her left is Stephanie Crockett, who lived at the end of Spring Street, and to her right … Continue reading →

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Hog Alley

Posted on July 21, 2021 by schsuser
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We have often been asked why the street running along the river from the library to the corner of Union and Main is called Hog Alley. The short answer is “Why Not?” – it’s been called “Hog Alley” forever – … Continue reading →

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A Great Loss

Posted on July 21, 2021 by schsuser
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Many will remember the stately and beautiful Post Office which Calais was graced for most of the 20th century. It is seen above in 1909 in the final stages of construction. The Post Office became the centerpiece of a thriving … Continue reading →

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The Caribbee Calais Slaver

Posted on June 13, 2018 by schsuser
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Attached below is a 1907 article from Harper’s magazine titled “The Cruise of the Caribbee” written by Thomas Briggs of Robbinston. Don’t let the term “cruise” fool you- this was no island hopping vacation in the islands and while a lot of … Continue reading →

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Horses and the Gallop of Progress

Posted on January 31, 2018 by schsuser
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We found a 1900 article from the Eastport Sentinel in our files the other day describing a confrontation between a streetcar and a horse on Hinckley Hill. The winner was – well, you know the answer already, and we’ll provide details later – but … Continue reading →

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