Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… Maine State Museum, arranged to have the pages photographed and transcribed. Marge Dudley did the transcriptions."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Mildred Thomas and Harold Sawyer, ca. 1910

"Sawyer gave the photograph to the Thomas family where it hung on the wall of the living room for many years."

Hiram Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 0-46

"It also includes profiles and photographs of: Albert Smith John Martin James G. Wasgatt Albert L. Spencer George H. Getchell Melville H."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"The photograph was taken around 1950. Many farms had aerial photographs taken so that a large portrait of the farm buildings could be displayed in a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"This photograph is part of page 4 of his book and accompanies the description he wrote about himself and his life."

Presque Isle: The Star City - King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"… potato plants appear to be in blossom, so the photograph was taken sometime in late July, ca. 1920."

Mount Desert Island Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"… suit ensemble resembles those seen in many 1930s photographs. Other daytime ensembles in the collection include a plain yellow-beige, slim faile…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"However, all garments photographed through Institute of Museum and Library Services project may be searched through the MHS' online collections…"

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

"… Museum and Library Services provided support to photograph, preserve, and add the garments online, including a curated Maine Memory Network (MMN)…"

Boothbay Region Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 13 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes MECHANIZED FARMS The photograph on page 10 that shows two young men loading a potato truck was taken on the Myron Gartley Farm…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Source Materials

"… Savage Family Photographs, letters and documents, private collections of Samuel Savage McGee, Richard M."

Ste. Agathe Historical Society

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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"Compare this with a photograph of the Brining Room in Part II made by Frank Van Riper in 1990. Except for the electric light bulbs and plastic…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"Although he left for 28 years, he returned to the family homestead and has become active in tracking down the many unidentified people and unknown…"

Rockland Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"The teacher usually boarded with a family in the area. Dyer School Building, cr. 1910Strong Historical Society Dist.# 1 - Dyar School was…"

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

"The name comes from the Latin word "granum," or "grain." The Grange movement has evolved to include non-farm rural families and communities."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… $10 a week, and they usually boarded with a local family. Today, MSAD 58 students from kindergarten to eighth grade attend the Strong Elementary…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… Illustrations by Kate Philbrick As a documentary photographer, I photograph what is happening in front of me."

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…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"Biddeford's Movers & Shakers Photograph by Jaimee Beatson, Biddeford High School X Why do we see the name "Thacher" everywhere in Biddeford…"