Antique Real Photo Stereoview. Reverse side reads, "Centennial Anniversary September 30, 1869, Arch, Lime State Sts." A second notation reads, "Arch cor. of Lime St. (or later Forest Ave) State St." Condition: Stereoview is in very good condition. Comments: Bangor celebrated the centennial of its settlement on September 30th, 1869. Among the events to commemorate the day was a lengthy procession of dignitaries, which passed by the arch in this photograph. Bearing the motto "Let us Remember our Forefathers 1869 1769," the arch was erected at the corner of Lime and State Streets. The British-American settlement that became Bangor was started in 1769 by Jacob Buswell, and was originally known as Condeskeag (or Kenduskeag) Plantation. By 1772, there were 12 families, along with a sawmill, store, and school. By 1791 Condeskeag had grown to 567 people and was determined to incorporate as a town. As legend has it, the settlers sent the Rev. Seth Noble to Boston with a petition to name the town "Sunbury" as Maine was part of Massachusetts at that time. Noble's favorite song was a hymn by William Tans¿ur entitled "Bangor" after the Antiphonary of Bangor, and he caused the town to be given that name instead.