Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Johnson Shoe Factory, Hallowell, 1900Hubbard Free Library The Johnson Shoe Factory was a large part of history in Hallowell."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"… worked at the local Hallowell cotton mills and shoe factories) had to attend school as well. Working in factories was a very popular occupation in…"

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"The Cotton Mill closed and had to sell all of its machinery in 1890 and was replaced by the shoe industry."

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"A lot of children worked at the age of seven, they worked in mills or moving heavy loads. The children didn't get time to play or rest; and they…"

Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"… Dummer moved to Hallowell with his wife and five children. We have learned of the successes and honor that have here crowned his life."

Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"… a home for the friendless, neglected and vagrant children of the State." X The girls, ages seven through fifteen attended classes and…"

Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… a jewel As the sun sets and day turns to night Children play board games by candle light Although the ice storm caused bad weather It brought…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry

"… also made dolls' cradles and bedsteads, for the children of the town, for whom he also had a store of broken--and must we add, to be truthful--very…"

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

"Hallowell is still bringing forth children, educating the boys and girls for weal or woe; she will still send them forth to every mountain, plain and…"

Historic Hallowell - Maine Industrial School for Girls

"… a home for the friendless, neglected and vagrant children of the State, where, under the genial influence of kind treatment, and physical and moral…"

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"… and a variety of separate maps, including pocket, wall, children's and manuscript. Visit the collection at http://www.davidrumsey.com/index.html"

Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… as a midwife that resulted in the births of 816 children between 1785 and 1812. Although the existence of the diary was known for some time local…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… Miss Peabody as governess for his family’s children. She joined the local Blue Stocking Club but found it to be more social than literary."

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… ball? S: Well, Peacock’s bought my dress and my shoes and had my hair done. They paid for all that, and the bouquet – a dozen red roses."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… stores, a movie theater, bowling alley, shoe stores and other retailers providing goods and services to those earning incomes from the factories…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashions in Bangor, 1866

"Around them are hat and shoe styles. John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper who was interested in fashion, landscaping and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"Perhaps worn with white wide-heeled shoes and a neat little hat, set at the side of the head, the suit ensemble resembles those seen in many 1930s…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… the collection also includes the black high heel shoes that completed the outfit. Capped sleeve dress, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"“Thank you,” I said. I walk back to shoes and pick out the shiniest, black shoes I can find. They fit perfectly! I find one skirt and one shirt that…"

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

"It was said that the lines of clothing, hardware, shoes, and ship chandlery were the best east of Bangor. Lubec stores seemed primitive by comparison."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"Shoe boxes and small pouches filled with various buttons were crammed into the shopping bag. Glass jars and minuscule handmade envelopes- all filled…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… have made the same choice if I had been in Gary’s shoes. The man that Gary saved was Michael Durant, the pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter."

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

"… factory, tin, steel and iron-worker, boot and shoe maker(2),carpenter, physician and surgeon, fruit grower, dealers in livestock, and a few years…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"A boot and shoe factory, a brick mill, a sawmill and a clothespin factory opened, and other businesses that followed also flourished because people…"