Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He created a tea kettle with a special bottom. He invented an advertising match box, which he likely didn’t mass produce."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"… were dried in a drawer with a screen on the bottom and a fan in the back. Pieces were sorted for quality, then packaged, and sent to sale…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Site Navigation Tips

"These can be accessed in two ways: -- at the bottom of the introductory page for each volume are links to the various PDF sections, with brief…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… Fales Transcription Camp of Maine 4th Near Bottoms Bridge Eight Miles from Richmond May 27, 1862 Friend Marietta Camp of ME 4th Near Bottoms…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… the job of the “sealers.” Then the collars and bottom went to the “can-makers” for their expert attentions soldering the sides and bottoms…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… wounded at age 24 at the Second Battle of Deep Bottom outside of Richmond, Virginia on August 16, 1864."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… to a Penstock which had a turbine at the bottom. The force of the water spun the turbine which turned a shaft with gears attached to it sending…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… up” the herring and salt on the top, and to mix bottom with top. Neither Hall nor Van Riper could communicate the vital importance of an element of…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"To the left are “shooks,” the pre-cut bottoms, ends, sides and lids for boxes, as they came from a local “box mill.” On the bench is a jig with box…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… Might Live.” There is also a quotation at the bottom: “The world will little note what we say, but it can never forget what they did.” This is a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… class can be viewed below: Ira Fish (bottom right) from The History of the Town of Lincoln by Dana Fellows X Emily Robinson "Research your…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"The inscription on the bottom of the monument says: “Erected in honor of the men of Lincoln who served their country in the war which preserved the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… from 4 to 8 or 20 to 40, depending on the bottom to be fished. Each trap was connected to a buoy by a rope about 15 fathoms in length."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"The Satchel Bottom Bag Department produced bags used for small groceries, sugar, coffee and tea, flour, charcoal, poultry sacks, nail and shot bags…"

Bangor Public Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… northwestward around 1900 to a location along the bottom of the horseshoe of Asticou Way roughly where the present home of Tom Savage at 8 Asticou…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Pictured, clockwise from bottom-left: George M. Gage, Ambrose P. Kelsey, Charles C. Rounds, George C. Purington."

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

"… reveals the eleven-foot framed etching across the bottom of the wide window, with what appear to be two buckets and a presentation cup in front."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… hotel and contained three small businesses on the bottom floor. The residencies were above them. In all, about twenty people lived in the building…"

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

"The Oak Hill station was built near the bottom of Oak Hill where 44-46 Black Point Road is today. During the Civil War, the Oak Hill station was a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… primarily because of damage, while the first (bottom) floor has been altered to meet the occupying business’ needs."

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

"Houses were cleaned from top to bottom in order to prepare for club meetings. Card tables were set up and large groups of people would show up to…"