Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950

"… in distinctive marketing efforts that is still evident today. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits

"These exhibits are clear evidence of rich learning in a student- centered environment. Students began by asking essential questions and from there…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Ammunition Case

"… holds no name, no information, and no hint of evidence as to where it came from. We do not know what battle it was used in, but we know that it…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"… and readily available, yet they are scarcely in evidence in this section of the current collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"There is a frill net at the cuff. Evidence of prior stitching suggests the waist was lowered at some point."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 2 of 5

"… turned to these documents for different kinds of evidence, including evidence of Wabanaki agency, kinship, leadership and placenames."

Telephone Museum

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"Little documentary evidence remains of this thriving industry. Most of the surviving information comes from the District of Saco custom house."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"… ocean." He said he lived alone on the island, but evidently there was no house in 1785 because he was not allotted the usual 100 acres settlers lot…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"The outdoor effect is especially evident in a tintype of a man seated on a bench on a faux beach with a maritime scene behind him, complete with a…"

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

"… embroidered the dress herself, supported by evidence the embroidery was applied after the dress’ construction."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 4 of 5

"… of these relationships to land and kin are evident in the ways that Wabanaki leaders sought to reserve subsistence rights."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"To many it was evident that Bar Harbor had the potential to be more than a “mere summer resort” and become a “nucleus that would gather to itself…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"… from this time period but archeological evidence shows that the Abnaki spent time on MDI hunting, fishing, catching shellfish and gathering plants…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"… ventures in the eighteenth century, but the evidence of whether the female shareholders sought a greater role in company affairs or not is unclear…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"The evidence was very circumstantial. Witnesses told how pale and nervous he looked when the body was being exhumed."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Shipping

"In his papers, there is evidence of three major ships that he had built in Thomaston: the schooner Montpelier (named for his mansion), built in 1803…"

Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… soul rest in peace.” Today, Fly Rod’s legacy is evident in Strong and other communities of Northern Franklin County through active guide…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… are studied in the same way as other material evidence of civilization, clothing takes its place as part of the fabric of local and national…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"Nowhere was this more evident than in his public schools, which were characterized by single stories, flat roofs, and glass and steel construction."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 1 of 5

"… exist largely because English settlers needed evidence to validate their claims to Wabanaki land, against other settlers and speculators."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"… "Create a statement and prove or disprove it with evidence from your research" Thomas G. Libby was very brave! I can prove this because he was only…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… "Create a statement and prove or disprove it with evidence from your research" Statement: Thomas S. Libby had a valuable life to Lincoln."