The Cathedral That Nickels and Dimes Built

The Franco-Americans were among Lewiston's poorest immigrants, but it was their money that built - and recently restored - one on the city's greatest landmarks.

The Franco-Americans were among Lewiston's poorest immigrants, but it was their money that built - and recently restored - one on the city's greatest landmarks.
Image subjects: Saints Peter and Paul Church
Saints Peter and Paul Church - front from outside
Saints Peter and Paul Church - interior
Saints Peter and Paul Church - pews
Saints Peter and Paul Church - center aisle

Location: Lewiston-Auburn

By: Ellen MacDonald Ward

Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink

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	Interventions \| Four individually bound stories presented in a lovely slipcase.
	Mr. Rockefeller's Roads \| This updated version of the 1990 best-seller has new photography, more archival photos, and descriptions of recent improvements to the 51-mile carriage road system.
	Maine ABC \| Illustrated with distinct Maine icons, such as moose, lobster, and Katahdin, this book has a rhyming verse that will have children singing the words, asking for it to be read again and again, and learning the alphabet in no time.
	Journey of the Sea Glass \| Full-color spreads with no words will inspire a child's imagination.