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| 6384 |  | Details | Lepper, Ruth Rhoads | 1952 |
| Pictorial map of Western, Central, and Eastern Maine |
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Lepper, Ruth Rhoads |
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| 1952 |
| LOC:87 |
| $650.00 | Lepper--Ruth-Rhoads | Pictorial-map-of-Western--Central--and-Eastern-Maine | A Map of Western, Central, and Eastern Maine made and published in 1952 by Ruth Rhoads Lepper, West Southport, Maine. The prominent and colorful compass rose topped by a fleur-de-lis is a signature feature of Ruth Lepper pictorial maps. Coverage includes the entire coast of the state of Maine extending from New Hampshire to Canada.
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Two sides of the map include historical facts about Maine as well as drawings of some of the more famous old Maine buildings including:
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<li>Blaine House, the Executive Mansion of Augusta</li>
<li>Portland Observatory</li>
<li>Old Lincoln County Jail, Wiscasset</li>
<li>Marie Antoinette House, North Edgecomb</li>
<li>Symphony House, Bangor</li>
<li>Farnsworth Homestead and Art Museum, Rockland</li>
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<strong>"Maine built ships have sailed the seven seas in peace and war since 1607"</strong>
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Maine has a long history of seafaring and ship-building. The bottom of the map and the area of the Atlantic Ocean includes depictions of some of the more famous Maine-built ships. These ships span four centuries and include:
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<li>The U.S.S. Mitscher, launched at Bath in 1952.</li>
<li>An early 17th century English merchant ship.</li>
<li>Ship Commodore, bult at Yarmouth in 1879.</li>
<li>The Red Jacket, built at Rockland in 1853.</li>
<li>The pinnace Virginia, the first boat built by the English in America.</li>
<li>U.S.S. Kearsarge, built at Kittery in 1861.</li>
<li>Privateer brig Grand Turk, built at Wiscasset.</li>
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| 6385 |  | Details | Lepper, Ruth Rhoads | 1965 |
| Pictorial Map of the Maine Coast from Rockland Schoodic Corea |
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Lepper, Ruth Rhoads |
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| 1965 |
| LOC:87 |
| $600.00 | Lepper--Ruth-Rhoads | Pictorial-Map-of-the-Maine-Coast-from-Rockland-Schoodic-Corea | Fine, bright, pictorial map of the Maine Coast from Rockland, through Schoodic to Corea by Ruth Rhoads Lepper, West Southport, Maine. Second Edition ca. 1965. Printed by the Spaulding-Moss Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Inset map of the Schoodic Peninsula. Filled with numerous historical facts and notes.
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David Rumsey estimates the date of a later, third edition at 1970.
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| 6697 |  | Details | Lepper, Ruth Rhoads | 1977 |
| Pictorial Map Maine Coast Between Casco Bay Penobscot Bay Lepper |
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Lepper, Ruth Rhoads |
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| 1977 |
| LOC:87 |
| $450.00 | Lepper--Ruth-Rhoads | Pictorial-Map-Maine-Coast-Between-Casco-Bay-Penobscot-Bay-Lepper | A Map of the Maine Coast Between Casco and Penobscot Bays made and published circa 1977 by Ruth Rhoads Lepper, West Southport, Maine. The prominent compass rose topped by a fleur-de-lis is a signature feature of Ruth Lepper pictorial maps and in this case is uncolored. Geographic coverage includes only those areas of the Maine Coast between Casco Bay and Penobscot Bay.
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Map is dated with reference to a very similar larger-scale map held at the Osher Library: The Maine Coast from Kittery to Cape Elizabeth."
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Lepper included brief facts on her coastal maps related to local maritime history:
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<li>On September 5, 1813, the U.S. brig. 'ENTERPRISE' captured the British brig. 'BOXER' The battle was fought in these waters. Both captains were killed.</li>
<li>Dixie Bull, the pirate. sailed into Pemaquid- In 1632. He sacked the trading post & dwellings, carrying away booty amounting to 2500.</li>
<li>The Virginia, first ship built by Englishmen on this Continent, was launched at Popham in 1608.</li>
<li>Allen's Island - Aug. 9,1607 Colonists from "Gift of God" & "Mary & John" listen to a sermon of Thanksgiving -the first English service on New England soil.</li>
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