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Antique autos

Antique Dolls and Carriages

Antique Snowmobiles

Bangor, Maine History

Abbreviated Bangor History
Bangor Public Library
Bangor Water Works
Once the largest water pump in New England
Hannibal Hamlin
Lincoln's Vice President
Mount Hope Cemetary
The second oldest garden cemetery in the United States
Paul Bunyan
Home of the legendary woodsman
The Brady Gang
FBI #1 most wanted
The Famous Bangor House
The Hotel to Presidents and Stars
The Great Fire of 1911
The greatest disaster Bangor has faced
The Ice Storm of 1998
The Thomas Hill Standpipe
A National Historic Landmark Gem
Urban Renewal
Bangor's biggest mistake

Bicycles

Blacksmith

CCC's Civilian Conservation Corps

Coles Express - The Uncommon Carrier

Covered bridges of Maine

Early Road Construction Equipment

Engine development

Farming

Firetrucks and Horse drawn engines

Flags of the United States and Maine

Colors of Maine Flag
Maine State Flag
The Colors of the U.S. Flag Explained
U. S. Flag History
United States Flag Code
United States Flag Timeline
With photos of individual flags
Video - Folding of the United States Flag
Air Force Honor Guard

Founder Interviews, veteran interviews and curator tour

Gas Pumps and Fuels

History of Coal

Horses, Harnesses, and Saddles

Harness Components
Different Types of Harnesses
Common Horse Breeds
Different Types of Saddles
Harness Components 2
Harness Maker's Guide
https://chimacumtack.com/pages/size-chart/
Video - Making a Western Saddle
Video - The Harness Maker Shop of Black Creek Pioneer Village
Western Saddle Parts

Ice Making

Kindle Fire Tutorials

Amazon Step by Step Guide for Setting Up Whispercast
Kindle Users Guide (PDF)
Seesaw - Digital Portfolios - Free Download for Kindles
Scroll down and select "Get SeeSaw" and choose Kindles
Video - 10 Hidden Features of the Kindle
Video - Kindle Fire Instruction Video
Video - Setting up Whispercast for Kindles

Land Transportation

Leather Production

License Plate History

Lumbering

Maine Forest Service

Maine History Online

Maine Trolleys

Military Side at Cole Museum

Motorcycles

Museum videos

Central Maine Boxcar Tour at the Museum
Coles Express - The Uncommon Carrier
Coles Express Tank Van
Designed by Galen Cole to haul fuel oil to Northern Maine and potatoes back
Coles Express TV Ad
History of Snowplows in Maine
Lowell Kjenstad Tour of the Museum
Pictorial Tour of the Museum
RV visit to Cole Land Transportation Museum
Six Museum Artifact Videos by Girl Scouts of Maine
Camper, Tank Van, Locomotive, Ice Wagon, Amooskeg Fire Engine, and Ford Model TT
Snowplow Alley by Lowell Kjenstad
Unnarrated Visit to the Museum
Vintage Cole Tour

Nurses - The Angels in White

Angel of Bataan - Alice Zwicker
The only nurse from Maine held captive for three and a half years in WWII
Maine State Board of Nursing
Maine laws, rules and regulations
National and Maine First Time Pass Rates
Nursing Timeline
The History of the Nursing Profession
Types of Nursing Degrees

Sleds and Toboggans

Sleighs, Carriages and Wagons

Snowplows

Soap Box Derby

Houlton Honors 11 Year Old Mallory Bruen of Hampden with a Parade
Mallory Bruen 2016 Super Stock World Champion from Maine
Soap Box Derby History
Soap Box Derby Images
Soap Box Derby Timeline
Video - 2013 Soap Box Derby in Houlton, Maine
Video - 77th Annual Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio
Video - Mallory Bruen Being Honored in Houlton
Houlton is now the only site in Maine to continue the Soap Box Derby
Video - The Day the Derby Almost Died - 1973

The Cooper - Barrel Making

Coopering Info
Includes Barrel Diagram
Video - George Smithwick - Coopering a Wooden Bucket
Video - Making a Wine Barrel
Video - The Craft of the Cooper
1954 Guiness Video
Video- Cooperage: The Ancient Art of Barrel Making
What is a Hogshead Barrel?

Tools

Trains and RR stations

U.S. Transportation Museums

Veteran Benefits

Bangor Homebuyer Assistance & Residential Rehabilitation Programs
Down Payment and Closing Assistance Programs
House in the Woods
Outdoor Recreational Activities for Veterans in Lee Maine
Maine First Home Loan Program
Little or No Down Payment
Maine Hire a Vet Campaign
Maine Veteran Licenses and License plates, Burial Benefits
Maine Veteran's Benefits
Maine Veterans Benefits Eligibility Chart
Pineland Farms - Veterans Adaptive Sports & Training
Maine Adaptive Outdoor Recreation
SaluteME and Salute Home Again
New home or Refinance Loans

Veteran Grants

10 Small Business Loans and Grants for Veterans
Requirements are well defined
100 Educational Scholarships and Grants for Veterans and Families
Excellent!
41 Veteran Grants
Scroll down to the bottom to access each seperately
Experian Tutorial for First Time Home Buyers
Excellent Tutorial!
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors
Phone numbers and web addresses to all sevices
Female Veterans and Military Spouses to attend Sm Business Management and Entrepreneurship Training
No Deadline
FHA Low Down Payment Loans and Interest Rates
3.5% Down Payment
Grants to USA Veteran-Owned Businesses for a Business Development Program
No Deadline
In-Kind Donations of Specially-Designed Mortgage-Free Houses to USA Severely-Injured Veterans
No Deadline
In-Kind Donations to USA Families of Fallen US Military Service Members for Housing Assistance
No Deadline
In-Kind Grants to USA Wounded Veterans for Specially Adapted Custom Housin
No Deadline
Veteran to relieve extreme financial hardship - $1500
No Deadline
Warriors to Workforce Program
Training to enter Federal Employment

Veteran Organizations

Wheel and wheel history

A Salute to the Wheel
Evolution of the Wheel
Several Articles on Tires
Types of Water Wheels
Video - Hidden History - The Wheel
Video - How modern wheels are made
Video - Making a Massive 1080 Pound Wooden Wheel
Excellent video!
Video - The Wheelwright - Making a wagon wheel
Excellent step by step video
Wheel history in Pictures
Why it took so long to invent the wheel

WWII Videos from the home front