Maine Memory Network

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"… replaced with a two-span concrete T-beam bridge constructed in 1936 by the Maine State Highway Commission."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… and brought back to Thomaston for new ship construction. Thomaston ships made regular runs between England and the south in the cotton export trade…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Shipping

"The wastebook records many of the details of the construction of the sloop. On August 9, 1804, Knox noted “60 spruce knees bought of Mark Davis at…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"A large, modern brick building was constructed on Elm Street and opened in 1911. It is named for Moses W."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"Construction is finished that year and a crude paper machine is installed. 1888: Operations were halted for five years due to the distance of the…"

Friends of Wood Island Light

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William Fogg Public Library

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Kennebunk Free Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… Society Toward the end of her life she helped construct a catholic church in the village of Oquossoc, located between Rangeley and…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"To meet the demand, Mercy expanded again with the construction of an eight-story wing, occupied in 1951."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"By 1825, the dress was altered and re-constructed, perhaps as a costume (known at the time as "fancy dress") in homage to the Marquis, or as an early…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… in the choices of the style, pattern, fabric, and construction of their dress no matter when they lived."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… with paying for millions of dollars worth of construction costs. John's son, David Rockefeller, gained an interest and love for Mt."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… Theater, the “Five & Dime” Variety Store, Haley’s Construction Company and Blake’s Insurance Agency."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"The construction started in 1864, and ended in 1868. However, the passenger railroad service didn't start until the early 1870s."

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"… has to go away for work that is dangerous like construction, they have to be careful so they don’t get hurt or worse so that they will be able to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"'Delia Chapin' construction, Dunstan Landing, Scarborough, 1847Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Names of most of the ships built at the…"

Maine State Museum

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… caused more change on the island, requiring the construction of better roads and making travel between the separate island villages easier."

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

"… bridge across the stream in the community was constructed, settlement and development of Stockholm (in both residential and industrial sectors)…"

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

"Architecture The original state-constructed dwellings (as well as those subsequently built by the first settlers) were 18’ X 26’ rectangular…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings on Wheels Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… from the encampment helped finance the church’s construction “almost without exception, appearing to consider it a privilege to contribute from…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"Additions were constructed, new entrances were added, and the small side streets could no longer adequately handle the traffic."