Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century

"Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century Corner of Hyler and Green Streets, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Throughout the…"

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… development polluted its waters, but the 20th century would bring great advances in historic preservation and river revitalization efforts."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"Fritz Kreisler The Kreislers and Schellings outside the Building of The Arts Northeast Harbor Library The legendary violinist and composer…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… architect in the State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Front Street looking north from Arch Street, Bath, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"The building was purchased from SREA by Ken Young. As of 2009, Stephen Elie owned the building, according to Bath Tax Records."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"In the 20th century, several draggers and sardine boats were built for New England fisheries, as well as an increasing number of pleasure vessels."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… Historical Society Late 19th century/early 20th century architectural styles that are still commonly found in the Colony are the 4-squares…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… 1950-1980 As Bath entered the last half of the 20th century, deteriorating buildings and the ever-increasing numbers of automobiles entering or…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… some to Finnish ancestors arriving in the early 20th century, and many who continue to arrive for work in the boatyards, lime industry or to simply…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… Maritime Museum In the late 19th and early 20th century, theaters were becoming a new and exciting thing in most towns."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… of the age of automobiles in the early 20th century, Bath adapted to suiting the needs of not just local townspeople but travelers as well."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"Gamage were active shipyards in the 20th century with varying degrees of prominence. About 40 years ago, Robert P. Applebee, a retired U.S."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Historical Society In the early part of the 20th century, Guilford was home to the largest fair in Piscatquis County."

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"… form, its architectural integrity through the 20th century to the present day. Events in her history point up the fact that Hallowell contributed…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"… Fabrics is the biggest fabric mill in the 20th century. The mill founded flame retardant fabrics in 1974. The mill is over 150 years old."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… latter part of the 19th century and well into the 20th century the damand for potatoes and potato products created a need for labor to harvest them."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… but only four incidents were recorded in the 20th century. The first people to arrive on the island were the Penobscot and Tarratine natives, who…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"Up until the early 20th century, the river played an important role in Maine’s history, both as a means for settlement of the area and later, one…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… Centennial Souvenir, 1903) At the cusp of the 20th century, thanks to generous natural resources and determined citizens, Surry truly had become…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington Public Library, 1916

"The building was unchanged until the expansion project of the late 1990s. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"… members, however, showed significant change over the same time period, slowly including more women as we approached the close of the 20th century."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"1895Bangor Public Library By the turn of the 20th century, the lumber industry and Bangor's port were waning."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"… on Swan’s Island the major industry from the mid 20th century to today. Islanders caught lobsters as early as the homesteading times, but most of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… and buildings, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There are plenty of other existing examples around Mount Desert Island of "houses…"