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Maine, A Guide "Down East"

Item

Title

Maine, A Guide "Down East"

Creator

Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Maine

Description

State guidebook produced by the Maine Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s. Installment in the American Guide Series: a collection of state travel guides and coffee tables books. Includes extensive descriptions of Maine cities, towns, regions, landscapes, cultural elements, and notable sites in brief historical context with standout local historical anecdotes. Includes descriptions of various travel routes, local sport and recreation, maps, and illustrations. Introduced with general information about climate, geography, geology, natural resources. Republished various times (1970, 1972, 2008, 2012, etc.). From the preface: "Whatever the point of view, it should be remembered that the presentation of the many diverse elements embodied in a State the size of Maine in a single volume is necessarily of a general nature..."

Date

1937

Language

en

Type

Book

Identifier

Coverage

Prehistory-1937; Maine

Collection