Keywords: old contracts
Item 108983
Margaret R. Foote application for membership to Old Ladies Home, Bath, 1949
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1949-12-14 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper
Item 177
Observatory timber contract, Portland, 1807
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807-04-08 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block
"… Library Universalist Church construction contract, Bath, 1839Patten Free Library The Church Block is located at 44 to 50 Front Street in…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"Maine Central Railroad then contracted for replacing that station in 1941 with a brick building that remained in service until 1959."
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Betty Cody, country music legend
by Maine Historical Society
Betty Cody is noted as Maine's most recognized female singer
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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII