Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"Army during World War II. After the war, he resumed teaching, first in Dexter and then in Brewer, retiring in 1981."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Lockheed 10A, Presque Isle, 1940

"A U.S. Army Air Corp Douglas C-47 is in the background. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"Army on February 5, 1943. He served in the 3706th Quartermaster Truck Company stationed in England, France, and Germany."

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"Army during WW II. He was a member of Battery C 512th Anti-aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. His service was mainly in Europe, fighting in the…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"House of Representatives. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1854, he gained a national reputation for his opposition to slavery and his expertise in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Wartime Lincoln

"Army. James' hometown is Chester and he graduated from Mattanawcook Academy in 1985. X Shawn Macalpine, U.S."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"When this failed, the Excahnge became the city’s U.S. Custom House. After standing only fifteen years, the Exchange burned on January 8, 1854."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"At the age of 18, Gordon joined the U.S. Army as a member of the First Special Forces Operation Detachment. He was also the leader of the sniper team."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Works Cited Page

"1998 “Ice Storm Cripples Parts of Northeast.” U.S.. The New York Times. 12 Dec. 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/12/us/12cnd-storm.html?..."

National Archives at Boston

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Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer

"… Rheumatism was his most successful product, but U. S. vs Henry Clearwater (H. P. Clearwater and Pope Laboratories) resulted in the "Misbranding of…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"John M. Shalikashvili (right), U.S. Army. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense. X Cohen was sworn in as the twentieth Secretary of Defense…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… subcommittee that prepared the final draft of the U.S. Constitution. Rufus was a prominent opponent of the extension of slavery in the colonies."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"was finally settled, establishing the border between Canada and the U.S.; Campobello and Lubec. During the occupation Jabez Mowry and several other…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Army Air Base; the construction of the Presque Isle Air Base in 1941 kicked off a building boom in the city that lasted into the 1950s."

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"The U.S.S. Lifesaving Service came next, then rolled the Lubec firefighters proudly riding the horsedrawn pumper “Torrent,” which still exists in the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"They were, like the rest of the U. S. forces, being drilled and trained under the command of General McClellan."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"During her career in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, or as child in a small rural town in Maine, she accomplished numerous achievements."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Presently, the U.S. has been fighting in Iraq for seven years. Some will be going on to Afghanistan to fight the war there."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… care less if the South was separated from the U.S. Theresa Clifford "How does this topic connect to you in your life today?" Without the Civil War…"

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

"… he became a civilian medical officer for the U.S. Navy. After fifty years of marriage, Faith died in 1990 and Dr."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… the labels and wrappers were sent throughout the U.S and to foreign countries as well. Emma Poirier, Rose Daigle, Lena Cloutier, Florence Kelly…"