Maine Memory Network

City of Brewer

Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket, Bangor, 1889

"… drew the illustration of her casket on page 80 of a scrapbook he wrote beginning in 1888. Under the illustration, he wrote: "At the head of the…"

Skyline Farm

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Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"… and they went from making $1 million a year to $80 million a year because of the improvements. Nothing major happened to the mill until the 1970s."

Rockland Historical Society

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"The building has lasted more than 80 years and still looks much like it did long ago, except for losing one of its stories."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Beniah Harding

"Harding, age 80, at his home in Thomaston. The following two clips discuss his family history, his experiences during the Great Depression, and his…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… heirs by the Samuel Hersey Estate for $395.80. In 1881 a few families moved north from New Sweden and founded Stockholm, settling first on the high…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"In 1910, there were about 80. By 1980, there were 90 businesses in the village but in 2010, this number has fallen to just under 50."

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"… average Maine granite cutter received between $2.80 and $3.20 daily for his labors, making him an established, middle class craftsman-no matter his…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"1933 snow removal had cost $440.80, leaving a balance in the budgeted $500 from town funds and $287.16 from the state. But 1934 cost $8992.40."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"There were 80 fire fighters there. It was in subzero weather and two people were injured. Later on, they found that the fire had started on the first…"

Thomaston Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"The offer was intriguing and the first summer 80 people-- schoolteachers, carpenters, sawyers, clam diggers, children, architects and retirees--came…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"80 float, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society The large Lubec crowds next enjoyed the Pocahontas float And the Eastern Star Women on this float are…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"In 1979-80, the street facade was remodeled to fit the nineteenth- century style of the downtown area."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"Howling winds topping 80 miles an hour and rising tides made the conditions tough. The rain kept coming down."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… while the number of singers has increased to over 80 singers. The Bagaduce Chorale performs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the winter."

Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"Jeremy died in Lincoln, Maine at the age of 80. At the time of his death, he was getting ready to write a book about Lincoln’s history."

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"… 1933: Largest Freshman Class in History, 80, Ready for Work." 16 Oct. 1933: 257-58. Print. "Mattanawcook Academy in it's Eighty- Sixth Year."…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… to turbine generators located on river bed basin 80 feet below. This expansion was to utilize the full extent of the Great Falls as it was first…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"Results are remarkable with 80% of the women remaining clean and sober, with a 95% success rate for reunification of mother and child/children."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… and is moving North North East at 5 MPH with 80 MPH winds. August 27th 1954 2:00 PM Hurricane Carol becomes a category 2 Hurricane and is moving…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… of bath] article, the four story building, with 80 rooms, cost $75,000 to build. It was built of brick and granite with the architecture being…"