Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"… fashions, the MHS Historic Dress Collection, in common with most fellow regional organizations, is centered on dress worn by the modestly better…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"In the United States, costume is commonly associated with clothing worn during theatrical performances, masquerade balls, or during Halloween."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 6 of 6

"Lisa Brooks, The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2008)."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 1 of 5

"… Professor Brooks is the author of "The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast" (University of Minnesota Press, 2008) and "Our…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… is a village within Dixfield that is divided by a common county line running through it. Years ago, one of the homes was built with the county line…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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

"… Society Being an island community, one would commonly assume that various forms of the fishing industry were vital to the economy of Islesboro."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… 20th century architectural styles that are still commonly found in the Colony are the 4-squares, gabled-L farmhouses, craftsman bungalows, folk…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"… main species of whales that are hunted are the Common Minke Whale and the Antarctic Minke Whale. Many began joining in against whaling, with many…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"The Last Kennebec Logdrive 1976 Log jams were common on the log drive. The logs sometimes got caught up on rocks, stopping the ones behind or even…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… on front for the singers; the other two having common seats forward for all who chose to occupy them, and a tier of wall pews in the rear… The…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… Block, each constructing their own unit, sharing common walls. In the late 19th century, pre-existing wooden stores were gradually replaced with…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… the early days of aviation when it was quite common for planes to take off and land on the beaches."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - About the Team

"… given our diversity, it became apparent that the commonalities between the two towns, that once were one, remain."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Here students, who wanted more than a common school education, could prepare for college admission. The sisters provided an opportunity never before…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… name has been incorporated into one of the most common words we use today: cereal. Aurora Grange #202 Float The Aurora Grange in Strong…"

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"1 called Holmantown. They were Dixfield Common or Center, East Dixfield, and Dixfield Village. Upon its incorporation on June 21, 1803, these three…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Large numbers of pictures of the common Maine soldier have survived, and the Maine Historical Society Collection has several representative examples."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"It is also common for online books to be used and Internet sites full of information. We still use the standard books for reading in class and for…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Before car use became common, two people on opposite ends of the island could go years without seeing each other. Model T. Ford by E.R."

Acadian Archives

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Kids began at age six or seven, and it was common for someone to finish in his or her early 20s, since school was interrupted by work, including…"

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

"… enjoyment of the great unorganized body of the common people some fine parts, at least, of this sea-side wilderness of Maine?” -- Charles Eliot…"