Maine Memory Network

Eliot Baha'i Archives

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Trenton Cemetery & Keeping Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"By 1800 women enjoyed the relative freedom of loose, partly classically inspired short waisted gowns, notably made of cotton, fashion’s new favorite…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… silk garments and trimmings available, and relatively affordable, including silk coats. In 1907, Portland's newspaper advertised ladies long…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"… were labeled on each side with names Civil War-related names. He wrote that they paddled to Brewer and back "in 8 minutes a mile and a third or ten…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… on page 85 of his 1864 "Scrap & Sketch Book." He related some of Emery's history and the events in Bangor during the war -- as well as Emery's…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… on letters from travelling friends, or returning relatives and neighbors for fashion news. By mid-century popular print media offered a regular…"

Rockland Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"Most of the A.C. Savage (1832-1911) relatives took in guests and provided meals while they consolidated their immediate families into a few of the…"

Maine Granite Industry Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… diary has 85 entries between 1794 and 1808 that relate to her attendance at autopsies--referred to as "desections." Direct descendants of Martha…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"The battered suitcase was packed with keepsakes relating to someone named John Barry, who had ties to Mexico, Maine."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"These families were by necessity forced to be close-knit and rely on each other at work and at play."

Leeds Historical Society

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

"… in the stirrups, and a large group of mourning relatives, servants, townspeople and strangers. The group left the mansion and proceeded up Knox…"

Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society

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Dixfield Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… Wardens were assigned to help carry out the tasks related to protecting communities. They were easily identified by the white helmets and armbands…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"… move involved seven family members leaving this relatively palatial home and de-camping to the 2-bedroom, 1-bath Old House."

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… in Windham without power while housing eight relatives, then when a guest was using a candle as a light, tripped over it and stared a fire that…"

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"… and Stephanie became interested in the story related below as fifth grade students under Mrs. Molly Avery at Lubec Elementary School."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"… the fort in order to oversee Mexico and its relations to the Union. There have been many people from Thomaston who have also joined me on this…"

Maine Maritime Museum

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Stetson Historical Society

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