Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… into the more mainstream, the style subsequently developed into a slimmer gown with a gathered raised waist."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… which is still at an early stage of development. In due course items from this period will start to become available."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"Parallel with these developments in the late 1950s to early 1960s, the custom of girls and young women dressing or wearing hair and make-up like…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"… and in 2003 we received grants from the Rural Development and a Community Development Block grant for that purpose."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… many neighboring towns, Scarborough did not develop around a town center. Scarborough's extensive salt marsh and rivers served as boundaries…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"WW I, the Depression of the 30's, and WW II all developed during Hugh J.'s term as President of Oxford."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"Research and Development was still a strong asset at Oxford which developed a new trial blade method of applying coating for the high gloss sheet…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… village would become the first on the island to develop as a summer retreat. In 1857 the Rockland's Captain, Charles Deering, added Bar Harbor to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… 1849, and continued the plan of the originator, developing a school of picturesque scenery and natural charm."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"In the 1950s, middle class families got in their cars and drove to “Vacationland.” The Development of an island-wide identity"

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"The museum development team, from its first meetings, envisioned a web-based presentation of Historic Hallowell."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"Hampden’s development between 1800 and 1920 is dramatically represented by the architectural diversity of the surviving buildings which line the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… support critical literacy, promote character development, create a sense of adventure, spark curiosity and foster an ethic of service."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"Biddeford's first mayor was Daniel Eton Somes, a developer and businessman who built the Somesville neighborhood in Saco and the Somes Block on Main…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"More development has taken place in the industrial and shopping parks on the western end of town, and investments in new schools have been made."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… closed for good and a crude transfer station was developed, a nearly new tire store was lost in a fiery spectacle, and the ’79 flood caused severe…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… in the cultural, social and economic development of New England. The farm's 55 acres of open space includes a network of trails open to the public…"

Seal Cove Auto Museum

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New Hampshire Historical Society

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Freeport Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The shoreline is now heavily developed with family camps, cottages and homes. The different fish in Porter Lake are the landlocked salmon and lake…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"It started small and has developed into a multi-disciplinary unit over the years. She is now teaching the second generation of students."

Dixfield Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… was the beginning of his influence in the Town’s development. Chisholm created the following companies in the Rumford region: Rumford Falls Paper…"