Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"In those days, a good memory characterized a good student. Eventually, slates and slate pencils were discarded and manufactured pencils and paper…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"At that point, hot lunch cost from six to twelve cents a meal. Prior to the hot lunch program many students went home for lunch or brought lunch."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"This has been a challenging shift to make for some of the island residents who were accustomed to recognizing the faces and names of those they met…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… died at the Maine State Prison after only serving six years, proclaiming his innocence to the day he died."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"was also burned… A day later the Whig and Courier gave a further report of the fire: The fire was discovered in the store of M.B."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"Each call was timed. When the call began, the operator would put a ticket into the slot below a dial. Then the operator would pull the left handle."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… thought that they would only be serving for six months, and most often they served for four years."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Henry David Thoreau during his 1846 visit to the city noted how Bangor was a bustling lumber town. Lumber along waterfront, Bangor, ca."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Olin is honored to this day by having his name listed on the African-American Civil War Monument in Washington, D.C."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"For several summers in the mid-2000s, a team of student archeologists under the guidance of professors Rob Sanford and Nate Hamilton from the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"When Hannibal Hamlin was still young, he really wanted to become a lawyer. However, his desire was diverted to other important matters."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"It’s a beautiful day to walk to the beach and have a family picnic or meet friends. Let’s get together with friends for a game of softball or go ice…"

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

"… held the rail to the ties.) The railroad operated six locomotives, two carriages for passengers, a baggage car, and a number of freight cars."

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."

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

"1930Swan's Island Historical Society Walter Joyce, the man in the picture at the left, is holding a sizable lobster as is Charlie Burns in the…"

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

"… mails during the last two appointments and a long time subsequent were carried to Tremont Helen BernstorfSwan's Island Historical Society The…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"Six more children were born of this union, two of whom were William and Cyrus. Three of Richard’s children, Rufus, William and Cyrus, became major…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"So around 1740, the upper King’s Highway was built further inland as part of a plan to improve postal service, and the coastal King’s Highway was not…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Census. In 1896, the island officially became a town. Swan’s Island is still divided into three distinct areas: Atlantic, Minturn, and Swan’s Island…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"He built a sawmill, a gristmill, a store, and an elaborate mansion for his own residence. According to local history, Swan's close friend General…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"The simple dress features a front closure with four large flat pearl buttons, waist level buckled belt, and a straight skirt with a single neat pleat…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"The natural waist level belt encircling the coat and long pelerine (cape) tails emphasizes the skirt's spreading hemline. A selection of three…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"Very few examples of work-a-day or everyday wear were represented, typically because such items were used, rather than saved for posterity."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… pant suit with the long pointed collar of the time, and a short jacket labelled "Crazy Horse", and a wine and navy blue window pane check pant suit…"