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The beauty and strength of the landscape of
northwestern Maine is reflected in the people who
have lived here since the area was first settled in the
mid-nineteenth century. Arriving from as far away as
Sweden and as near as the next village, the first pioneers
transformed a hard and often unforgiving land known
as "the last frontier" into settlements, farms, and homes.
These settlements are still with us today: Ashland, Castle
Hill, Crouseville, Mapleton, Masardis, Oxbow, Perham,
Portage, Sheridan, Wade, Washburn, and Woodland.The settlers and their...

Since the development of photography in the mid-nineteenth century, the camera has been used as a tool of both discovery and preservation. Photographs bring alive a picture of the past and can open a floodgate of memories and nostalgia or inspire curiosity and a sense of history. This intriguing visual history contains over 200 photographs that bring to life the rich cultural heritage of the region known as "America 's Last Frontier. " The isolation and harsh environment of Presque Isle, Caribou, and New Sweden have shaped the distinctive
character of these three communities. The social...