Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"When Landmarks acquired McCurdy’s, the horses had long since been replaced. No doubt the old ones at that time were worn out from hard use and being…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… years after, the herring sticks were placed on a “horse.” At the end of the smokehouse era but well before the time Van Riper took his pictures, an…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"The following week’s edition of the newspaper on January 25 reported that the town had appealed for outside assistance. The New Deal’s Public Works…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Horses first came to Islesboro in the early 1800s, purchased primarily by the wealthier residents. Horses were used as the main form of land-based…"

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

"… greatly from the new steamer service with horse drawn single and double hitches a common sight along the wharf."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The work was there for whoever needed it. We women used to have a good time. It was hard work but we all knew one another; we were like a family.”…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Very few residents could afford horses so walking was the primary means of transportation. For those who did not go to sea for a living, time was…"

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

"… by home delivery began to take place, first by horse and buggy, later by delivery truck. These businesses proliferated during the '40s and '50s…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71

"… and events mentioned include: Ernst Sjostedt Horse racing Dramatic Club of Brownville John French George Knowles John Pomlow Electric street…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fiske Block, Broad Street, Bangor, 1864

"… John Womans' Barn was set on fire E H Tebbets horse shed and 4 stores commencing at I W Pattens and running north Cyras Goss were entirely consumed…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"They borrowed Rufus Prince's horse, Old Bill, and chaise for the trip. When they got to Brewer, they realized the ferry crossing to Bangor would be…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"Premiums included a high of $4 for “best stud horses,” and $5 for “best bull, not less than 2 years old.” By 1901, at the 62nd Annual Exhibition of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"A stick of lumber fell from the saw horses as Haley was walking by and struck him with great force. It hit the ground hard enough that Dr. E.M."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"Items mentioned include: Horse racing Dr. Charles Snell Cone cedar tree Gate designs 1866 Philadelphia National Union convention Bangor Democratic…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"His neighbors farmed with horses that would pull big drags with rocks piled on it. The drag would make flat paths. That looked like little roads."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"… politics, gardening and farming, business, boats, horses, trolleys, churches, and, especially dancing and music."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"… wading in the mud in 1865; and with Fred Wood playing horse in 1864. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

"1970-1980 Pant suit by "Crazy Horse," ca.1975 Maine Historical Society As seen, sections of the collection remain to be enhanced with further…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"… window to the door the straps were plated." The horses were black geldings that cost $500. The inside of the hack, he wrote, was trimmed in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"… on and give a space sufficient to hitch and turn horses was vacant on French Street and the Committee purchased this lot so as to convene in a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"Her father and brothers took care of the horses and cows. They had five cows and two horses. Her mother tended the chickens and they ate the eggs for…"

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"Horsing iron, and jerry iron worked together on this, the horsing iron has caulk away deck seams while the Jerry Iron had to extract old seems from…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"Even so, it was better than working your horses to pull out the logs, because the horses would wear out fast."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Other nicknames included “The Little Iron Horse” and the “Cock of the North”. John R Braden competed in his first race in Presque Isle on July 4…"