Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… Jenner's development of a cowpox vaccine, as a preventative against smallpox. Just a pin prick! A close-up of Gilray's image of vaccination! X…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"Ice was covered with sawdust to prevent melting. People were willing to pay for the ice because there was no refrigeration for their food."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"n.d., Web. 24 April 2013 Preventing Genocide - William S. Cohen - Biography. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… and tide gates (sluiceways) were constructed to prevent tides from flooding areas of the marsh. Five different diking companies were formed during…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"With the bank gone there was no way to prevent access to the fair and thereby make money from admission charged."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Their rapid action prevented destruction that would have been far worse. In total, 32 homes and 42 businesses were ruined."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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