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John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… "one of the most venerable as well as modern buildings in this city." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"ed. City of Hallowell, Maine. n.d. 13 Apr. 2011 <http:// hallowell.govoffice.com/>. City of Ellsworth History. 2011. Ellsworth City Hall. 27 Mar."

Lewiston Public Library

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Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"… trucker who transported goods and produce in the city. Frederick Tompson graduated from Portland High School in 1876 and immediately entered the…"

Seashore Trolley Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Indians & Rusticators: Wabanakis & Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s

"… were visitors who flocked to the island from cities, seeking relief from the noise and pollution of crowded urban life."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"… to resume her role as the social leader of the city. Senator John Fairfield of Saco described Mrs."

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"… of the architectural and cultural heritage of the city was threatened with demolition. A State highway construction plan proposed widening Water…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"… closed, people looked to other towns and cities for entertainment. Before World War II, most of the men in Hampden still worked within the town’s…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"… twenty-one in 1845 he rented a room in Portland’s City Hall in order to make crayon portraits of local residents."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"… of a new life.” When he left he had a whole new life that was nothing like his former life. I could not imagine having such a big change of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… including increased industrialization of northern cities in the United States such as Boston, New York, and Philadelphia."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… Northeast Harbor, Charles travelled to New York City in the night to meet with JDR, Jr., convincing him to purchase the acreage under logging…"

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… that linked Old Town to Lincoln and many other cities in Maine as well. He came to Lincoln when he was 44 years old."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… residents are retirees from successful careers in cities to the south. This post-war immigration has helped support a thriving public library…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"appearance at Steinway Hall in New York City, after having studied at the Vienna Conservatory and in Paris under Leo Delibes, Joseph Massart, and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"The first way it connects to my life is that I have a lot of family out of state. If Lincoln had never gotten their own postal office, then I would…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"The westward expansion resulted in the growth of inland cities, while rail lines allowed quarries in the interior to supply the materials needed for…"

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

"But he also lamented the increased crime in the city that accompanied the war and its aftermath. His own store was robbed three times, adding to his…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… could have to be home sick for the rest of their life, and life would just be a lot harder. So overall, if there were no hospital, no one could get…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(M) Downs, Jacques M. The cities on the Saco. Norfolk, Va.: Donning Company, 1985. (N, A) Emery, Edwin. The history of Sanford, Maine, 1661-1900. Ed."

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… inhabitants of the region work in those bigger cities and all must travel to one of them for shopping and entertainment."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… booming, its port was bustling, and it became a city. Churches, schools, and businesses that served the lumbering and shipping interests as well as…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.