Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"Welcome Come to SurrySurry Historical Society Welcome to the Hancock County coastal community of Surry."

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"Late Twentieth Century Scenic view of Patten Bay, Surry, ca. 1960Surry Historical Society Changes By 1950, Surry's population had dropped to…"

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

"Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property Text by Steve Collier and Sandy Collier Images contributed by Susan Paquette through the Surry Historical Society…"

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"About The Project Our team is comprised of Surry Elementary School, the Surry Historical Society, and several Surry residents."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"History of Surry Surry Historical Society Text written by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Surry Opera Company Opera Company's Tenth Anniversary festival schedule, Surry, 1994Surry Historical Society Text by Kate Mrozicki Images…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Unitarian Church, Presque Isle, 1895

"… the late 1930s, and the church was torn down in 1939. The Masonic Temple was built on the property and dedicated in 1941."

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"1939Hubbard Free Library In 1939, the last coal delivery was made to the Wingate Wharf, and in 1962 the last tanker off-loaded its cargo of heating…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"… who wished to attend, and the school stood until 1939, when it was lost to a fire. Parsons or Elder Neighborhood School, New Portland, ca."

Cumberland Historical Society

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Southwest Harbor Public Library

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Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"… wrote that police equipment was the same as in 1939 with the addition of a patrol car. Fitz Morris was a son of William George Fish."

Nylander Museum

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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… Eugene Larrabee occupied the post from 1930 to 1939; his children and Johnson’s walked together to school."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"Nylander Museum Established in 1939, the Nylander Museum houses the collections of self-taught naturalist, Olof Nylander (1864-1943)."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village Schools

"Holbrook lot in East New Portland. Students from all three villages attended high school there until it burned in 1939."

Seashore Trolley Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"She remained on staff until her retirement in 1939. In her free time, Miss Stone is credited with knitting and volunteering for the American Red…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… in a Suitcase John Edward Barry, Mexico, 1939 Mexico Historical Society Text by Irene Hutchinson Images contributed by Mexico Historical…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"Between 1939 and 1942, he assisted in running a school for war refugee boys from Great Britain and Europe."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… opening of the Blue Hill Consolidated School in 1939. After that, the building was left vacant. In 1943, George Stevens Academy and Blue Hill…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"Chase, Mary Ellen. A Goodly Fellowship, 1939. Chase, Mary Ellen. The Edge of Darkness, 1957. Chase, Mary Ellen."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… and Parker Point Road that opened its doors in 1939. It is now widely recognized as among the busiest small-town libraries in the country."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"On July 3, 1939, The Community Theatre in Guilford presented the movies "Charlie Chan in Reno" and "In Hollywood." Today the building still exists…"