Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Co. B, Maine State Guard member, Bangor, 1864

"Martin wrote, "Co B State guard black pants blue Broad cloth frock coat & a United States cap J R Richr Capt R L Morrison Lieut." View additional…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Knights Templar member, Bangor, 1864

"… life and activities, added, "Their uniform was black broad cloth of the finest quality & their caps beaver plush their arms swords and every member…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860

"… cap a fine red broad cloth coat a pair of fine black broad cloth pants a fine cotton shirt with linen dickey a knapsack empty and a pair of fine…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"with a delegation to plead for aid for the fishing industry. His group went to a luncheon and conferences at the House Restaurant, visited the White…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"… bustle & noise of a few loafers and furthermore black ink or water paint does not represent their natural color." He wrote that it took him 6 days…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket, Bangor, 1889

"… border similar to a deep gilt frame inscribed in black letters / Annie (which is marked 3) this and the Salver of white Lillies were the richest &…"

Ellsworth Public Library

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"2, 2003. Price and Talbot, Maine’s Visible Black History, 2006, Tilbury House, Gardiner, Maine. Riis, Jacob, How The Other Half Lives, 1997, Penguin…"

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

"… at a place still called Ferry Beach, located near Black Rocks off the Black Point Road. It was part of the first King’s Highway."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"… buy two new skirts, two blouses, long socks, and black dress shoes. If I have enough money, I will try to buy boots, too."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"As early as 1911, visionary Alfred S. Black started to accumulate mineral properties containing limestone and clay, eventually establishing the New…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… King William King, son of Richard King and Mary Black King, was born 9 February 1768 in Scarborough."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… school master taught alternately ¼ of the time at Black Point and then at Dunstan. In 1735 the town hired another school master, Robert Bailey."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"The Corro House is one of the oldest houses in town, located on West Broadway, next to Region III. The newest president is Jeannette King."

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

"… it was often quicker to travel from Dunstan to Black Point via boat. Travel of any distance was usually via boat or horseback."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… Killelea recalled the heating conditions at Black Point School in the 1930s. She said, “Each year the lavatory and drinking fountain at the front…"

Old York Historical Society

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Colby College Special Collections

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Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"Officers would wear a thick black or brown, leather belt (depending on the color of the cow hide that was used.) Their shoes were often leather with…"

Porter Memorial Library

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"King “its a never ending storm”. “It was pitch black. You could not see a thing at night” said Bruce Bell. “It brought our family together”."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… meetings were sometimes about voting rights for black veterans. During the picnics they also talked about life and the war."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… Mattawamkeag was rented out to the Army to house black soldiers who guarded the rail during that time."

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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