Maine Memory Network

Snowmobile promotional film, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Northeast Historic Film Date: circa 1970 Media: filmstrip, 16mm

Margaret Chase Smith, Limestone, 1970

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1970-12-27 Location: Limestone; Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911

Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.

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.

Millinocket Fire Department

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Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"The skiing and snowmobile trails were destroyed by fallen trees and broken limbs from the trees. Hospitals in Maine said that they were full and over…"

Dan Gagne: The story behind Biddeford’s legendary speed skater
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Stories from a competitive athlete with countless awards and contributions to his community