Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Hotel Willows, Farmington, ca. 1910

"The card advertises a garage for autos, a good livery, and also that a coach will meet all trains coming to Farmington."

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

"Early in the 1800s, carding mills were built that combed, spun and wove wool into a variety of cloths."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment

"… services, or shows, many designed calling cards and flyers, composed ads to place in newspapers, and turned photos of themselves into postcards…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Business owners also advertised by placing large signs outside their shops; these symbols made people instantly recognize the type of retail store."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"… cost money to rent, you had to have a library card. In the 1920s-1980s there were multiple librarians; some were Mary Buzzell, Sadie Adams, Evelyn…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Historical Society Freda Hillman's Report Card Farmington Historical Society The rules regarding a student’s attendance at school were…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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