Maine Memory Network

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

"… a wreath interspersed with roses and the choicest flowers, No 5 was I might say a mound of flowers presented by neighbours, friends from a broad."…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"The House of Crafts and Flowers sells flowers, jewelry, and craft materials. The comparison is very strong between Solomon Store and House of Crafts…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin as zephyr, Bangor, 1866

"… Throwing blossoms all around," as they threw flower petals into the air. John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, drew the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Mabelle Martin's casket, Bangor, 1899

"… her father reported that teachers arranged the flowers for the casket and funeral. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"One is a white flower sprig design with gathered horizontal strips across the wide neck, puff, off-shoulder sleeves and a pelerine; and the other…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"… cotton long maxi skirt with large bold red poppy flowers, green stems and leaves, and a blue line design."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3

"She liked to pick flowers in a local field, and watch the clouds go by. Growing up, my mother didn’t have a TV or toys."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… collar of crochet and tape lace, and a tan flowered cream dress with a chiffon yoke, shoulder-wide mock collar, and flounced hem skirt with an…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"1, page 120 Brooks, Van Wyck. The Flowering of New England, 1815-1865. Mattituck, N.Y.: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1936. Craig, Murray C."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… gray/green rayon crepe, with small yellow printed flowers, capped sleeves, and a high waist with ties to the back."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866

"… pertaining to the Newburyport, Mass privateer Sea Flower; Revolutionary War documents; French spoliation claims for the brig Hope; records of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… GAR posts first decorated veterans' graves with flowers on May 30, 1868. This Decoration Day continues as a national tradition but became renamed…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… fruit and gardens, and Flora was the goddess of flowers. Ceres was the goddess of food plants, and her name has been incorporated into one of the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… farmers were noted for their success with growing flowers. In the early 1890s Frank and Arno Chase had a greenhouse selling their product under the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… a card game called whist, read novels, analyzed flowers and prepared animal specimens (e.g., stuffed birds), and took notes."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Ten automobiles, decorated with many colored flowers, vied with each other on muddy roads for the prizes."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… a notice entreating anyone who could spare flowers to decorate the tables of Norumbega Hall, and for spectators to beware of pick-pockets."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… the woods and enjoyed studying the native plants, flowers, and wildlife. Presque Isle Historical Society Arthur Gould passed away on July 24…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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