Maine Memory Network

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"Biddeford and Saco were well known for ice harvesting, granite cutting, and cotton textile manufacturing."

Life on a Tidal River - Football Oracle Page 4

"… brief report of their last game of the season as well as a list of all the players on the team. View additional information about this item on the…"

New Sharon Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economy on Mt. Desert Island

"Many of the summer residents did not fare as well and lost their fortunes and were no longer able to maintain the lifestyle that had become so well…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Great Depression

"… with his aunt, Signe Gardner of Thomaston, as well. Along with Keith Shortall, Maine Historical Society staff also provided the students with the…"

Hiram Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington's First Grist Mill

"… increased the kinds of food the settlers ate, as well as allowed them to store the flour for later use."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Hotel Willows, Farmington, ca. 1910

"… and provides details of the Willows amenities as well as the glories of Farmington. The card advertises a garage for autos, a good livery, and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Fair souvenir, Farmington Public Library, 1890

"They sponsored two suppers, as well as musical programs each evening at the Music Hall. Ice cream and lemonade were served during intermission."

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"His service was mainly in Europe, fighting in the well-known Battle of the Bulge in Germany. He was discharged on February 14, 1946."

St. Joseph Healthcare

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"Stone Wellness Community is named in her honour, and eventually turned into a co-ed wellness community sometime in the late 1980s."

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Library share certificate, Farmington Library Association, 1865

"… (a forerunner of the present library) as well as the right to borrow books. This certificate was issued to Jacob Abbott, an early and strong…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES Ladies' Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Back cover.

"… back cover of the banquet lists the "toasts" as well as the names of those making them. They include some of the leading citizens of Farmington."

East Grand School

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Hartland Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"Well used, repaired, passed on or repurposed, historically they were often reduced to rags or discarded."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History Of Performing Arts On Mount Desert Island

"… for vacationers and outdoor enthusiasts for well over a century. While many are familiar with the island as a vacation spot, few are aware of its…"

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"O’Brien’s company produced some of the first electric horns for automobiles. They thought that the invention would work well, so they took it to an…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"… to improve themselves and their community as well. More children were being educated in public or parochial schools, moving on to public, parochial…"

Acton-Shapleigh Historical Society

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