Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… short lived, however; the bounty of land out West drew away many Maine farmers, and the Civil War (1860-1864) marked an end to the age of East…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"One, Captain John Drew, adopted the pen name “Kennebecker” and for 17 years wrote a popular column about life at sea for the Boston Journal."

John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"… and shopkeeper, wrote about their return and drew this illustration on Page 138 of the "Scrap & Sketchbook" that he began writing in 1864."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Drew's Mill, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library Lumber and other goods from the interior came down the river where they were readied for sale…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"Mitchell’s trial drew massive crowds to the Cumberland County Courthouse and was front page news, the press took every opportunity to report on the…"

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

"… to it could be offered than that of Captain John Drew. In 1884, nearing the end of a 40-year career under sail, he wrote to the Hallowell Register…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… airfield necessitated his Old Orchard stop, which drew the attention of locals and tourists. Local police offers guarded Lindbergh's plane, "Spirit…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… could hold 600 guests, served 750 at meals and drew as many as 3,000 to its twice-a-week dances. Its porch was 500 feet long and 25 feet deep."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… with herring, pollock and shellfish the area drew its earliest inhabitants, members of the Passamaquoddy tribe, who made seasonal encampments at…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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