Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"Famous People Dolley Madison, 1846Maine Historical Society Dolly Madison Remembered as one of America’s great first ladies, Dolly Madison…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"Famous People Hannibal Hamlin, ca. 1860Maine Historical Society Hannibal Hamlin This ambrotype of Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891) probably dates…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Famous People Governor Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln, Paris, 1827Maine Historical Society Governor Enoch Lincoln died in 1829, a decade before…"

Guilford, Maine - PEOPLE

"PEOPLE History of People by: Piscataquis Community Middle School 8th Grade Students Robert Low Jr. Guilford Moses Low Robert Low, Jr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Text by Charlene Fenlason Images from Scarborough Historical Society & Museum and Rodney Laughton A number of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… of Bowdoin College, principal owner of Maine’s first cotton mill in Brunswick, and a founder and president of Bath’s first bank."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"Another “first” attributed to Dr. Haigis was the creation of the mobile canteen unit that accompanied firemen on major fires. Somehow, Dr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Indian Jane Wackwarreska, Scarborough, ca. 1651Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Uphannum was the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… Mills born 1947: Maine's 75th governor and first governor from Franklin County (also Maine's first female governor); Maine Attorney General…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The First 51 Settlers

"The First 51 Settlers Mrs. Sara Bodin, Woodland, ca. 1880New Sweden Historical Society The First Settlers consisted of 22 men, 11 women, and…"

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 2 of 2

"People of Mercy X Sister Mary Michael Connelly Sister Mary Michael Connelly followed a different path to service at Mercy Hospital."

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"People of Mercy In their administration of Queen’s and then Mercy Hospital, the Sisters of Mercy fostered a culture of loyalty and service to the…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"After the War: The First Victory for Separationists The "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831 This painting depicts an 1813 battle between…"

City of Brewer

Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"In the streets people spoke mostly English and French, but you could also hear German, Dutch, Albanian, Greek, Yiddish, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"… X The European settlers traded with the native peoples, especially for furs, but relations with area bands were uneasy."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… of Biddeford in one place and to educate the people of Biddeford in their cultural heritage. It now exists as a distinct corporation in the State…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… of the 20th century output was high in terms of people and products, and the busts of 1930's would not hit this area in the same way as many parts…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… X After the war ended both the business and people of Biddeford began to recover. Biddeford was well-represented in various industries…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Most people left in Stockholm were elderly people that couldn’t leave or farmers that wouldn’t leave."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Landeen Family History

"He started farm business and doing so was a very rugged man. When you ask about him most people would call him a gentle giant; he got that name…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"It is a popular place for the local people to eat, and many people in the winter come up and end up eating there."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Early roads were little more than footpaths. People depended upon boats for the early transport of goods, livestock and people."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… History House Maine lost many of its people at the turn of the century and there were 5,000 fewer farms in Maine in 1900 than there were in 1880…"