Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… Express had the largest circulation in the city, and leveraged this by charging exorbitant advertising rates."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… and large buildings in fast-growing American cities. In 1836, eighteen large cargoes went out to be used in building the Charlestown Navy Yard."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… the agreement that it would be taken-over by the city to become a semi-public park. This eventually occurred, and the park was re-named Bass Park."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… last night a dispatch was received in this city for Mayor Bragg, announcing that the village of Lincoln was on fire and an engine was wanted from…"

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…"

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…"

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

"… visitors now bring domestic servants from their city homes, preferring to rely on islanders as cooks, interior home workers and nursemaids for…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… being so new, and Lincoln being so far from other cities. In today’s time, however, hospitals are very different."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… suggested the name for one of the German free cities because of its shape, location and the fact that trading was as “free” as anywhere in the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… was one of these people that helped the great city of Bangor become better-known. Curtis was an American commercial businessman and was mainly…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"The Photo Cray Co. in New York City published this version with color applied. The 1900 Report gives details on this step, allowing some…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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