Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"… limited because production was prioritized for military purposes. Bates Mill in Lewiston produced vast quantities of textiles for war purposes…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… finally left Castine in 1783 and Loyalists were ordered out of the area in 1784. Life in Surry in these early years, specifically Newbury Neck, was…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"… reconsideration as to which garments to select in order to give a representative picture of the MHS collection as it stands in 2020."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… the idea was later used to design tanks for the military. One downfall to the Log Hauler was, it had no brakes."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… honors all Cumberland citizens who served in the military during war. A large stone originally stood at the same spot with a memorial plaque noting…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Captain William Hitchcock commanded the first military company in the area. Starting in 1822, horseback riders delivered mail to Farmington, Strong…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… under his supervision, with all the precision of military drill, when by some dextrous movement order would be at once brought out of apparent…"

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Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"… 1845 he rented a room in Portland’s City Hall in order to make crayon portraits of local residents. That year his sitters included Stephen…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"… the town had decided to change to farmland in order to build a house, which turned out to be the oldest house in Guilford, and may still be the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"… a pile of boards on Covaly's wharf in Hampden in order to retrieve an egg that his friends dropped in the river."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"… the new building, they had to raise the roof in order to put them in. The new theater had balconies, sloped floors, fancy seats, a small concession…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"1860Maine Historical Society Fraternal orders enjoyed widespread popularity in nineteenth century Maine, and many members were photographed in their…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… of the department appeared to be in good order, and the personnel are certainly most promising."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"Print. "Lincoln's First Militia, The Original Orderly Book." Mattanawcook Observer. 2.2. (1984): 107. Print. Mills, Gertrude."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… processed and sold mint flavored toothpicks, in order to be nearer a large source of white birch when their only supplier in Michigan discontinued…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"They used different types of wood for custom orders. They sawed the wood into boards and they were stacked and dried in kilns."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… his "Scrap Book no 3," showing Junior "attention, order arms," in his dress coat, and going to drill."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… a scout, Bomazeen, who was keeping watch in order to warn the village of any approaching enemy."

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He died in the 1920’s. John Edward Horton's Military Discharge Papers X John Horton was a soldier in the Civil War and became a corporal on…"

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"… stages of the revolution, George Washington gave orders for Benedict Arnold, a 35 year old colonel, to co-lead an expedition to conquer Quebec with…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… Hall was founded by the I.O.O.F, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Odd Fellows are a group of people that believe in a Supreme Creator."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… was printed on cards, and as new books were ordered, new cards were printed and tied to the earlier cards."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… were required to pass stringent inspections in order to receive compensation for Medicare patients."