Records, 1892-1959.

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Records, 1892-1959.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54683742

Financial records of a local electric utility in Maine. Included are account books, cashbooks, journals, and ledgers covering the years 1892 to 1959.

77 ledgers ; 29-43 cm.

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7679993

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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