Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin cone cedar tree, Bangor, 1866

"… a gale, but later a cow came into his yard and damaged the tree. He wrote under the illustration, "My cone cedar tree transplanted Oct 25 1866."…"

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"… “indelible” inks which neither laundered out nor damaged the fabric. Tannic acid in early inks caused deterioration in cellulose fibers."

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"… home next to the library and caused very little damage. Another one of the freight cars catapulted through the large window at the west end of the…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… many people had to repair their homes due to damages. May jobs and stores that families worked and bought food didn’t get enough money and went out…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"Written by Morgan Rush Academy Street ice damage, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library Ice Storm Facts 1."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… and how to photograph objects without causing damage. X The student groups then researched their exhibit topic, searched the Islesboro…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"There was a lot of damage caused by this flood; homes were filled with debris, mills and machinery were ruined."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"The damage to the cargo will be heavy.” Tragedy Strikes Abandoned following the collision, the Cumberland was eventually purchased by the Joy…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… this stark record of its gutted stone shell so damaged by the heat of the fire that demolition was the only alternative."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… • Lubec Marina constructed, after a series of damaging storms it was dismantled 1999 • 50 lobster/crab, 89 commercial shellfish, 54 scallop, 38…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"There was an estimated cost of $25,000,000 in damage the flood had caused. An example of what the flood had caused was the destroyed Richmond-Dresden…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"Many homes were damaged by flying debris. There were 29 people that were killed. Eight of which were in Maine."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… canneries in 1911, was convinced unemployment and damage to family life resulted. 4. Perspectives on Owners and Managers Sardine Company…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"… 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 Cross…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Webber’s store wasn’t the only store damaged by the fire. Set from a spark from a horseshoe, the large fire originated at the Sagadahock House on the…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"Four people died in storm related accidents. The damage of the storm cost the state about 10 million dollars."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"Sadly there was $750,000 in damages. (Guilford History 1990s) One of Guilford’s biggest businesses burned down on March 1, 2003."

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"The ice storm caused so much damage throughout Maine that power companies from Massachusetts and New Hampshire came over to help reconnect power…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… tons of inventory other than finished goods, and damaging machinery and building alike as the water rose to levels of eight feet within the plant."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… heavy rains and high winds caused considerable damage on Granite street. As Maine developed in the 40's and 50's Ridlonville lost many businesses…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"One of Guilford’s more damaging floods passed through in April 1923, leaving extensive wreckage to businesses and residences."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… moved to the site around 1980 and suffered great damage during the flood of 1987. Lovell's Guilford Hardware still occupies the site today."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… you weren’t putting it on a surface that could be damaged by it. And so we eventually had to call someone to help us get the kerosene heater going."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"He had suffered some bone damage that had to be bandaged. There, he was fixed up and sent home. The next day, his wife Jill, suffered some odd muscle…"