Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… took over the industry, particularly from foreign countries where labor wages were much cheaper, netting has become much less remunerative for the…"

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

"Dry goods stores and specialty shops were in great number and merchants did a brisk business. After an initial drop in census numbers to 3600 in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… English taste for clothes suited to an active country life, fine quality English dark wool broadcloth, and skilled tailoring led to the rise of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"… passenger aircraft and made “2 or 3” solo cross-country flights in a biplane. JJeremiah worked for Delta Air Lines for seventeen years."

L.L. Bean Corporate Archives

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Significant Events

"… the nation it has played a significant part in the country's history and its impact has gone beyond the city's boundaries into the world arena."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… until the boundary dispute was settled and the country, as a whole, passed through the trials and tribulations of Civil War."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… the Civil War, which was fighting to keep the country together under President Lincoln. He mostly needed the money to pay the mortgage on his…"

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…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tillson Testimonial

"… student, devoted to his studies, but he loved his country more and signed up to serve on the 12TH of June in Company C of the 4th Maine regiment of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… these national chain stores, two local department stores (Senter’s and Bath Department Store), several men’s clothing stores and beauty parlors…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tilson's Hat

"I love my schooling, but I love my country more. I will leave tomorrow.” “Henry, I am going to miss you."

Historic Hallowell - Eastern Illustrating Company

"The exposed glass plate negatives were sent back to the "factory" in Belfast where they were processed, printed and sent back to the general stores…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"The First Store in Stockholm Company Store, StockholmStockholm Historical Society In November 1900 Lewis and John Anderson came to Stockholm…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 1 of 4

"… history because she liked to explore the world’s countries. She also liked home economics. Her least favorite subject was algebra."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"The country was delightful and verdant as imagination can picture... Henry Knox's Wastebook, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"Other areas of the country used bags or baskets to do this. A barrel is about 19 inches (48 cm) in diameter across the top and about 30 inches (76…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"A well worn men's black wool "country cape," not restricted by fashion and the survivor of long wear, features a large practical hood."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… where the Northeastern border was between the two countries. Luckily, no one was killed by combat in this war and the entire thing was solved by a…"

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

"… (25%) and Ireland (12%), two heavily Catholic countries. Prior to this there had been only one Catholic Church in town, Church of the Immaculate…"

Monmouth Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… which was about four miles from her house in the country. Dorothy got involved with harness racing because her husband John enjoyed watching the…"

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

"Many shirt collars all across the country were stiffened by Aroostook starch. Even as late as the 1950s farmers hauled potatoes to starch factories."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"In the late-1800s, this store was operated by Albert and Washington Daggett, and was known as Daggett Bros. store."