Maine Memory Network

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 1 of 6

"… nineteenth century, these records reveal what different groups from various backgrounds and cultures understood this region to be, what they wanted…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 1 of 5

"… the treaty year gives some sense of the sharp differences of opinion about where the border should run as it shows proposed borders by the British…"

Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"… their Fire Clothes The firemen clothing now is different than it was in the 1880’s, for firemen wore black pants, a black top with white bottom…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm In Hallowell

"… being a bit unfair Now if you look at this a bit differently you can see: How beautiful the ice is dangling from a tree."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"… than dogs! Edwena’s family worked for several different farmers throughout the years. The bigger the potato field, the longer it would take to pick…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Brick Works

"… on September 7, 1805, Knox sent on board three different vessels a shipment of 61,500 bricks, 40,000 bricks, and 5,000 bricks, all bound for either…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Civil War

"… synthesize, and report research? What are the differences between primary and secondary sources? Students worked in pairs to research an artifact…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"We can look at Rev. Fisher's painting in many different ways: Literally – in its accurate rendering of buildings and landscape features, a view that…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Before it was Osgood’s it was a few different things. It was first a horse stable. Then it became Porter Tailor Shop, which was tailoring for men."

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"There are more differences between the two companies than similarities. One difference was, Gateway Motors was built in 1922. Mr."

Monmouth Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"These bags were made in three different departments, on machines turning a roll of paper into bags at the rate of 300 bags per minute."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"… of what he saw as the ideal gates and fences for different locales and purposes. This is "Gate No 1 and two patterns for rustic fence." Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… gate -- one of a number of gates he designed for different uses. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper in Bangor, who was interested in…"

Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"… growing and changing population, and dramatically different medical technologies. At the turn of the 21st century, as those challenges began to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"… a considerable quantity and variety of different categories of apparel, of which some are well represented, others less so."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 3 of 5

"… same leaders sign deeds for the same land, with different settlers. For example, “Robin Hood” or Ramegin, appeared on more than fifteen agreements…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 2 of 5

"The charter contains a clear vision of the different British political jurisdictions between Cape Cod and the Gulf of St. Lawrence."

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"… in the present” The first reason newspapers were different back then than they are now is because it has had different names."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"There were many different forms, but all resembled one another. In the early 1800s many schools used wooden canes if a child misbehaved."

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"Coach Gaw liked this because he could know different tactics the coach would use. He would find the coach’s steal signs."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"Also, it destroyed many business, and left three different secret societies without a place to meet. The total loss was $22,000. (Gen."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Today the military technology is a lot different than it was in 1862. Now it’s a lot more dangerous, and the people of the community might feel even…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 4 of 4

"… age from five through twenty-five, from fifteen different school districts. Greely InstituteCumberland Historical Society Greely Institute In…"