Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"… next door, location of the George's National Bank at the time. Prison Fire, Thomaston, 1923Thomaston Historical Society There was no plumbing…"

Margaret Chase Smith Library

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"His business interests included real estate, banking, and cotton manufacturing. King began his political career in 1795, serving as both a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… Bank Script, Bangor, 1862 Script from individual banks, like the Veazie bank, was used until currency was standardized by the U.S."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"… store on the first floor and the First National Bank on the second floor. John Scales & Sons became the firm name on January 20, 1916 because…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"A long shaft running up the bank to the mill was connected to a waterwheel which supplied most of the power necessary."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… occupied the upper floors of the Bangor Savings Bank building on lower State Street near the foot of State Street Hill."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… the bakery, hardware store, law offices and bank. On June 17 & 18, 1966 townspeople chose to celebrate! It was Guilford’s 150th Birthday."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… factories were set up along the river banks. After 1900, when the first permanent bridge across the stream in the community was constructed…"

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

"… young Fletcher Downes is standing on top of the bank. Photo by Mina Phinney” X The blizzard’s aftermath resonated in headlines throughout…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"His impact on the area was immense from the first banking services to the lumber industry to the Presque Isle Electric Company."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"On the banks of the Androscoggin River, bounded by the railroad, stood Peru’s largest business, the factory known first as Berst Foster, Dixfield…"

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

"The village lies along the banks of the Carrabassett River about four miles northeast of the West Village and three miles southwest of the North…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The banking business was so profitable that Gould intended to sell his tobacco business and go into banking full-time."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… was replaced, Interface built a huge corporate office building, the town office project was completed and King Cummings Park was dedicated as we…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… in 1904, a huge dedication ceremony took place in Bank Square that was attended by hundreds of people."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… item states that the art went into the new 1911 bank. Since then, no trace. The brick edifice, at Water and Main Streets, still stands as of 2010…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… and the cars had crashed and slid to the bank of the river. It took three hours to free Green."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… the paper making facilities along the canal banks. Railroad service was also extended by Hugh J."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… and large ones suitable for river piled on the bank ready to use if you decide to use them. I have heard of some Hemlock logs that are offered for…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… much pressure? Much of our money was left in the banks. When the kids were born there wasn’t much of my mother working."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… stores with specialty shops, lawyer’s offices and banks. Downtown Main Street maintains its importance in the town as every year it hosts Presque…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… of the bridge now being constructed from the left bank of the Sandy River, across the intervening intervale, to their new depot grounds in this…"