Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Starbird Lumber Co.Strong Historical Society Starbird Lumber Co. In 1887, 30-year-old Clinton V. Starbird purchased the Starbird mill in Freeman…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"When the school was finally finished in the fall of 1920, Mrs. Ella P. Burr led her students from the Primary School up to the newly finished school…"

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…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… operation, ruining tons of inventory other than finished goods, and damaging machinery and building alike as the water rose to levels of eight feet…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… getting the money so we can get what we need to finish it. So far it’s not going so well. Hardware stores carry newer products than what they used…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"When the hotel was finished, they built stables for the horses so the horses wouldn’t have to stay in the cold."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"When the conversation was finished, the handle, when pulled down, would make a print on the back of the ticket indicating how long the conversation…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"All these modifications were made and finished by 1951. With all the new people coming in, they need more staff members."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The construction was finished just one year later in 1926. Different from the old one, the newly built high school had a price tag of $90,000."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"Guilford Woolen Mill Finishing Room Crew, ca, 1890Guilford Historical Society STUDENT CORNER HOME"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 2 of 2

"… team, as they started three sophomores, but still finished the regular season as the #1 seed in the Western Class A tournament."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… equipment and, in time, the means of getting the finished paper to market. The history of Rumford as a great paper making center began on July 12…"

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

"… and computerization of wrapping and shipping the finished product. In-depth studies aimed at placing Boise Cascade in the lead of manufacturing…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"When the construction was finished, the building had gone $750 over budget. Andrew Carnegie agreed to pay the $750 if the Town of Guilford agreed to…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… Guilford of Maine Guilford Woolen Mill Finishing Room Crew, ca, 1890Guilford Historical Society In 1824, the first dam across the…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"When finished in 1904, a huge dedication ceremony took place in Bank Square that was attended by hundreds of people."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… Bennett’s shed until the first school house was finished in 1818, across the street from the current Guilford Valley Grange."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"A captain’s cabin was as finely finished and detailed as his house. Ship's Caulking Tool KitDavistown Museum Work was plentiful for ship…"

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

"They stayed from 1970 to 2000, when Steve finished working for the ferry service. According to Steve, the house was one of the first to be hooked up…"

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

"She finished her B.A. from the University of Maine at Orono in 2006. Candi has been active in the Swan's Island Educational Society since 2001 and…"

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

"… through pencil sketches and paintings that were finished, shared and published back in their home cities. According to A.C."

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

"In time, the rush of flowing water finished cutting a channel wide enough and deep enough to accommodate larger ships."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Plenty of trees and finished lumber were available. The first sawmill was built on Union River in 1768, and soon after, sawmills appeared on Patten…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"The Great Depression finished off many industries on Swan’s Island, and ushered in a quiet period of change. Hard times hit the nation."