Maine Memory Network

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

"… elm trees, which have long since been removed, due to the Dutch elm disease, which was widespread in mid-20th century."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"By the 1880s, Thomaston was deemed to be one of the wealthiest towns in the nation due to the influence of shipbuilding."

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

"Biddeford and Saco were luckier than other towns and cities due to having access to raw materials."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing Candid Photography

"… conduct, and continued “Congratulations are due the school for attracting such a fine group of students especially in view of today’s competitive…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 4 - Page 1 of 3

"… he was running a generator in his basement due to carbon-monoxide poisoning and that's what happened on day 4 of the 1998 Maine ice storm."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture

"Their survival depended on it. Due to their solid construction, approximately 400 original buildings still line the streets throughout the town."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"Due to these financially advantageous factors, heavy Irish and Canadian immigration occurred. The 1830 and 1860 Biddeford census show a rise from…"

Minot Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"Due to various economic downturns and the start of the Civil War, Martin thought being in business for himself was safer than working for someone…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"… the ferry crossing to Bangor would be difficult due to the storm. Martin devised a way to get Old Bill on a ferry gundalow by "making the horses…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"1865Thomaston Historical Society Due to a financial crisis in 1857, shipbuilding abruptly declined, and only two ships were built that year."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… Thomaston, 1861Thomaston Historical Society Due to its active shipbuilding and trading industry, Thomaston was more directly affected by the Civil…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"1888: Operations were halted for five years due to the distance of the timber to market. The mill could not compete with the growing number of mills…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 2 of 6

"… his post-high school education in Massachusetts due to the premature death of his father, George A. Savage."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Riverside Park and Arboretum

"However, due to regulatory and weather delays as well as the State Street Bridge reconstruction project, completion was delayed until the spring of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s

"… with river access, it was desirable not only due to its location but also because the quarry provided a source for prison labor."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"Mary's), founded in 1855. Due to the influx of French-Canadians and the animosity between the French and Irish Catholics, a separate church--St."

Bar Harbor Fire Department

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"… as “The Largest Toothpick Center in the World,” due to the vision of Charles Forster, inventor of the machinery to mass-produce the wood toothpick."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"The dues did not cost much now, but then 10 cents was a lot of money. At some of the meetings they had Swedish dancing, games, and refreshments."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… no longer needed to power the building's lights due to electricity becoming available from Ellsworth."

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"… or for people who were put out of there homes due to damage from the storm. Not only were they housing people in shelters but the number of Red…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"… closed its doors on Sunday, January 2, 1994 due to insurmountable competition from a new 8-screen movie complex at the Aroostook Centre Mall."

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

"The looming crises of economic collapse, aftermath of war markets and changing business practice would have their impacts in due time. Next..."