Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(A) Pepperell Sheet Oct. 1947: 13. McArthur Library Special Collections. (A) Rumery's Boat Yard: on the Saco River, Biddeford, Maine."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"#4 In 1947 the Maine State Legislature passed a law intending to create regional high schools. Superintendent Frank Kent placed the wheels in motion…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… had been donated by Eastern Fine Paper Company in 1947. This move proved to be an invaluable step in the preservation of Lincoln’s history."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Project trustees were appointed November13, 1947. C. H. Brackley became chairman. Other members were Ralph E. Eustis, Charles H. Mallory, Mrs."

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"In 1947, at the age of 16, she began working at the Union Sardine Factory owned by R.J. Peacock Canning Company."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"… Ellen Paine, and it kept its name until April 29, 1947, when it was renamed Saint Joseph Hospital by the Felician Sisters."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"In 1947 a sales agency was developed with an office in the Empire State Building in New York City to further market the ever increasing fabric…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"In 1947, the Boston & Maine and Maine Central purchased 20 new cars, the latest in passenger equipment, but potential passengers were turning to air…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… The first section of highway opened in 1947 between Kittery and Portland. Scarborough has benefited from having two interchanges that allow easy…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"He died on May 30, 1947. Following these first 4 important businesses and their owners, 6 businesses were at the location from 1934 to 2009…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"It closed in 1947, five years before fox farms became illegal in 1952. The Gordon era for fox farming ended when Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"His hope came true and in August 13, 1947 the Gulesian Hospital was open for business. This hospital took in surgical patients, maternity patients…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… 1935 and passed away in Bucksport on January 16, 1947. Byron Verge once wrote a song for John R Braden and dedicated it to the Mooseleuk Club."

Colby College Special Collections

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor: Chamber of Commerce, 1947.Print Bookmarc's Publishing. The Story of Bangor. Bangor: Furbush-Roberts Printing, 1991. Print Britton, Tori."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… King was born in Portland, Maine on September 21, 1947. He graduated from Lisbon Falls High School in 1966, and he is a graduate of the University…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… a Catholic school was established in September 1947. The school was in the Ludger Matthieu house across the street from the church on Quebec…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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