Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Keep in mind that Daniel died in 1827 so that helps date these chairs. Henry Stewart PortraitFarmington Historical Society Henry Stewart's…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… Principal Felecia Corson, building committee co-chair Scott Martin, Roger Lambert, and SAD 58 Superintendent Robert Gerardi."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… both of whom were Masons, assumed the chair. Strong had an active Masonic Lodge, but its history has not been well documented."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"The lady’s plain dress and her old rocking chair indicate a rural origin for this tintype. Tintype of woman knitting, ca."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"His role as chair of the Senate Finance Committee during the Civil War led President Abraham Lincoln to appoint him as Secretary of the Treasury, a…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… backdrop with his left hand on a cane-seated chair, he stares earnestly at the photographer, seemingly unconcerned by his half buttoned jacket and…"

Frye Island Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… Society member, secretary, and Botany Department chair Edward Lothrup Rand published Flora of Mount Desert with John C."

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"Around 1934, Peter sold his barber chair after finding that the clothing business was becoming more successful."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"On cool summer evenings guests lounged in leather chairs around the large fireplace in the lobby as chauffeurs lined up in the circular driveway to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… a 1981 meeting of the Rumford Historical Society, chaired by Virginia Weston, many of the former mill employees were present."

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"Sister Annunciata served as board chair of the Maine Hospital Association from 1951 to 1953. Aside from her professional attributes, Sister…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… be filled…Otis was usually sitting in his rocking chair by the big pot-bellied stove in the middle of the floor and didn’t move around very fast.”…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"For the elite set, there were reserved chairs in the front rows covered by an awning, and the remaining seating consisted of settees, for the common…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… spent time in swings, hammocks, and rocking chairs. Opportunities for sailing were offered by both The Homestead and The Blue Hill Inn, as well as…"

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

"… in my garden to day the handsomest & best rustic chair in Bangor & I waltzed & march as writen red 2 pages back & I can to day put up as many goods…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"During his term in the U.S. Senate, Gould chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Immigration. While serving in the U.S."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… foremost proponent of statehood, eventually chairing the constitutional convention in 1819 and becoming the State’s first governor in 1820 (see…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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