Maine Memory Network

Frye Island Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Ten automobiles, decorated with many colored flowers, vied with each other on muddy roads for the prizes."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Many colors were used and trimmers cut labels to size. Arsenault said the labels and wrappers were sent throughout the U.S and to foreign countries…"

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

"in New York City published this version with color applied. The 1900 Report gives details on this step, allowing some understanding of the engraving."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… and competitions where produce is judged by size, color and shape. There are baked goods, eating contests and crafts that help maintain Maine's…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… lieutenant of Company C, Sixth United States Colored Troops. He served for three months and was then honorably discharged."

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.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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