Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"… Lincoln Clothing Co., Grindell’s Store, Solomon’s Store, Solomon and Grindell’s Store, Moulton’s Gun Shop, and now we know the store as House of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"Peter Carney was the owner of the shop at this time. Peter had used the store for his barbershop business and for selling clothing."

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Another difference is, the former owner of Osgood’s is not the current owner of Marden’s. Mr.Osgood has passed away."

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

"It was a long day for a store owner who kept the doors open all day and then would keep the finances and plan to restock the shelves after hours."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Eddie's Market

"Dave Huntley would become another owner. After Eddie sold the store, he opened Eddie’s Garden Center. Eddie died in 1982 at the age of 73."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"Harry passed away in 2003. Present owner Kathy Beaulier purchased the business. Sources: Graves III, Richard A."

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

"… Watts were two of the most successful shipyard owners, both of whom were among seven of the nation’s first millionaires during the 19th century."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"… leasing before reluctantly being sold to shipyard owners. Sail making was also set up at this location by J. Colson."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"… 1839-1850, and Edward O’Brien, shipbuilder and owner, built the Carr & O’Brien block in 1852 on the former site of the Paine store at the corner of…"

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"Brown didn’t have all these stores, would we have the stores we have now? The supply of goods we have now might not be around without him."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Shipyard owners and builders, Robinson, McCallum and Counce, sold land on the north side of Water Street to Christian Henry Bohndel, a ship’s rigger…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… in the late 19th century, was Annette's grocery store and another grocery store owned by Michael Gannet."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Webber’s store wasn’t the only store damaged by the fire. Set from a spark from a horseshoe, the large fire originated at the Sagadahock House on the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"The owner at the time, William Ledyard, had to buy another property to hold the supplies and equipment for the building."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"and Mrs. Albert Gulesian (owners of the Lincoln Hospital) that building a new hospital might be more feasible than trying to bring the two existing…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"By 1793 Knox was the sole owner of the Waldo Patent. General Knox took an active interest in his newly acquired land, and set about putting his…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… then processed the potatoes into starch; factory owners sold this powdery product to cotton textile mills in southern Maine where it was used for…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"This store, located at 782 Washington Street (the southwest corner of the intersection), did very well, surviving for more than 20 years despite…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… and a cat on the farm just had a litter, the owners would kill all but one of the kittens. Then they would let the mother cat take care of the pups…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House

"… Before the financial crash of 1857, shipyard owners were financially secure. Thomaston’s Captain Samuel Watts and business entrepreneur Edward…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The grocery store is called Brackett's Market and it has absolutely nothing to do with entertainment. Dreamland Theater, Front Street, Bath, ca."

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

"… he made them commercial buildings as the owners requested. Some of the businesses that were in the block were Thompson Brothers and Hallet's…"

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

"There are now two present owners that run the business, Robert Rankin and Susie Anderson. The hall was originally built in the early 1920s by the Odd…"