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Sanford, Maine, USA

Sanford, York, Maine, USA

Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale. The city features many lakes in wooded areas which attract campers.


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  • 1839 - Sanford
    Sanford, Maine
    York county. Sanford is watered by Mousum river; it has a good water power, and an establishement for the manufacture and printing of ...Read MORE...


  • 1854 - Sanford
    Sanford, a post-township in York co., Maine, intersected by the route of the York and Cumberland railroad, 86 miles S. W. from Augusta. Population,...Read MORE...


  • 1886 - Sanford
    Sanford, in York County, is the western portion of a tract of land
    purchased in 1661 by Major William Phillips of the Indian chiefs Fluellen,...Read MORE...


  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Looking up School St., Sanford, Me.
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  • 1895 - Sanford
    Sanford, a post-village in Sanford township, York co., Me., on the Mousam River, about 35 miles W.S.W. of Portland, and 4 mile S. of Springvale...Read MORE...


  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    The Dam and View of Sanford, Me., 1910
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Main St.
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Sanford Trust Co.
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Episcopal Church
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  • 1901 Sanford, Maine
    SANFORD is situated in latitude 43° 25' north, and in longitude
    6° 13' east from Washington, or 70° 47' west from Greenwich.
    It is about four...Read MORE...


  • 1906
    Sanford, a post-village in Sanford township (town), York co., Me., on the Mousam River, about 35 miles WSW. of Portland. It has manufactures of dress ...Read MORE...


  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Sanford, Me., 1906, showing coal company, insurance company and various other businesses
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Maine Alpaca Mills, Springvale, Me.
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Emerson School, 1907
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Looking up School St., 1907
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Main St., 1909
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    "The Chapel" City Cemetery
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    The New Dam
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Fire Station, 1910
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Sanford and Springvale R.R. Station
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Town Hall, 1910
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Upper Main St.
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Residences of Hon. Fred J. Allen, George Goodall and Louis Goodall, Sanford, Me., 1912
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    The Square, Looking from Main St., 1912
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Leavitt Block, 1913
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Thos. Goodall Residence
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Mill Square, 1915
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Plush Mills, 1915
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    The Square
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Hotel Sanford, 1916
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Leavitt Theatre
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Sanford Mills
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Main Street, 1930
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Goodall Worsted Co.
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Goodall Memorial Hospital
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  • Sanford, Maine, USA
    Goodall Memorial Library
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Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Sanford, Maine, USA


Sanford, Maine, USA

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Looking up School St., Sanford, Me.

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Sanford Trust Co.

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Episcopal Church

Sanford, Maine, USA

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The Dam and View of Sanford, Me., 1910

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Main St.

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Sanford, Me., 1906, showing coal company, insurance company and various other businesses

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Maine Alpaca Mills, Springvale, Me.

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Emerson School, 1907

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Looking up School St., 1907

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Main St., 1909

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Upper Main St.

Sanford, Maine, USA

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"The Chapel" City Cemetery

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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The New Dam

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Fire Station, 1910

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Sanford and Springvale R.R. Station

Sanford, Maine, USA

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Town Hall, 1910

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Residences of Hon. Fred J. Allen, George Goodall and Louis Goodall, Sanford, Me., 1912

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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The Square, Looking from Main St., 1912

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Leavitt Block, 1913

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Thos. Goodall Residence

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Mill Square, 1915

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Plush Mills, 1915

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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The Square

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Hotel Sanford, 1916

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Leavitt Theatre

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Sanford Mills

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Goodall Worsted Co.

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Main Street, 1930

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Goodall Memorial Hospital

Sanford, Maine, USA

Postcard
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Goodall Memorial Library

History, News and Stories of Sanford, Maine, USA

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  • 1839 - Sanford
    Sanford, Maine
    York county. Sanford is watered by Mousum river; it has a good water power, and an establishement for the manufacture and printing of ... Read MORE...

  • 1854 - Sanford
    Sanford, a post-township in York co., Maine, intersected by the route of the York and Cumberland railroad, 86 miles S. W. from Augusta. Population,... Read MORE...

  • 1886 - Sanford
    Sanford, in York County, is the western portion of a tract of land
    purchased in 1661 by Major William Phillips of the Indian chiefs Fluellen,... Read MORE...

  • 1895 - Sanford
    Sanford, a post-village in Sanford township, York co., Me., on the Mousam River, about 35 miles W.S.W. of Portland, and 4 mile S. of Springvale... Read MORE...

  • 1901 Sanford, Maine
    SANFORD is situated in latitude 43° 25' north, and in longitude
    6° 13' east from Washington, or 70° 47' west from Greenwich.
    It is about four... Read MORE...

  • 1906
    Sanford, a post-village in Sanford township (town), York co., Me., on the Mousam River, about 35 miles WSW. of Portland. It has manufactures of dress ... Read MORE...

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