Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… some local entrepreneurs to launch business ventures, which were helpful for survival and personal comfort to island families."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Today

"As a new business venture, the firm currently produces solar-powered generators designed for, among other things, disaster relief, a project based on…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"… General Henry Knox’s many business and civic ventures in Thomaston. The Thomaston Public Library is the fourth member of Thomaston's group."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… was 1749 before the settlers again felt safe to venture from the protection of the fort, at which time they relocated to the west side of Thomaston."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… with a financial backer in his own shop-keeping venture, only to be treated unfairly, or to suffer from a failure of the employer."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… work in the mill in addition to their other business ventures, in order to provide better lives and opportunities for their families. Next..."

Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"McCready, also the Conductor-Accompanist, ventured into the studios of Augusta radio station WRDO. There they recorded six songs for a record album…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"… women actively participated in other financial ventures in the eighteenth century, but the evidence of whether the female shareholders sought a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"He saw the potential of a commercial venture when he viewed the power and grandeur of the Rumford Falls."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"… was placed in charge of the “Women on Farms” venture. This program was created by the U.S. Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Agriculture."

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

"Hugh's first venture in Maine and the paper industry, at the age of 25, was the manufacturing of wood fiber tableware which was lost to fire."

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

"… the only business New Portland folks cared to venture into. General stores were around as early as 1792."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… to Hampden, but he proved unsuccessful in that venture as well. The 1822 tax bill shows that Crosby owned the most expensive house in town, valued…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Shares in the new venture sold quickly. S.S. Cumberland Onlookers await the S.S. Cumberland arriving from Boston for the first time.Lubec…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Walnut Hill Creamery, a cooperative venture founded in 1892, took advantage of the availability of local milk for butter making."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"These specialized ventures produced items to support lumbering but also made commercial products such as stoves."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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