Maine Memory Network

Dodge Block, Skowhegan, 1916

Contributed by: An individual through Skowhegan History House Date: 1916 Location: Skowhegan Media: Glass Negative

Hugh McCulloch house, Kennebunk, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"Gardening Furber & Metcalf Hugh Ross Samuel C. Harlow Bangor Skating Park James Dunning Charles Perry Junior Martin Jameson's Guards Bangor Cadets…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534

"… Raynes Stevens Junior Martin Nathan Pendleton Hugh Ross Samuel W. Furber Pendleton & Ross Eliab Metcalf Daniel Chaplin George W. Merrill Thomas H."