Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Thus each box was under water a month before its turn came to be examined. During that time the water, chemicals, and electricity had time to work…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 2 of 3

"… the water reflecting the calm before tide reversal. The left photo near high tide reveals the water just below the bottom of the trestle's deck."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"After the quarry shut down entirely, its water level remained high year-round. The Quarry Pond has been used for swimming ever since."

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

"… year, created for picnics and the usually placid waters of Gardner’s Lake, east of Machias in far Washington County."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"Zoom in to see the uniformed individuals on the lower left, possibly members of one of the many bands. Note that the water of Johnson Bay beyond the…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"And Washington Street would soon connect to Water Street, sometimes called Front Street, with the sweeping curve shown below."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… a foot, leaving the streets ankle deep in cold water. Bogett's or Bogart's Hill, Lubec, 1934Lubec Historical Society An unnamed newspaper…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… the construction of a new gymnasium to house the high school’s competitive sports teams and, in 1965, the Lubec High School Marching Band traveled…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1900s 1900 • Census results – 3,005 1902 • Lubec Water & Electric District established – water mains laid throughout village and outlying areas…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… Festooned with electric lights, Lubec prepared Water Street, below, for the July 4th parade which simultaneously honored the Town's 100th birthday…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… a blizzard, causing it to keel over and fill with water. The boilers exploded, filling the ship with steam."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… the cannery, “bathing” the sealed cans in boiling water, and finally testing the cans for leaks, all work carried out by men."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… where, “…one can throw a stone from water to water at high tide.” Dr. Small, a Deer Isle man who served as a doctor on Swan’s Island between the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… only option for reaching the mainland over icy waters. Fire Department, Swan's Island, ca. 1972Swan's Island Historical Society With no…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… home, continues to be shaped by the stretch of water between it and the mainland. Whether viewed as a blessing or a curse, this separation has…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"Both men had hands in the Saco Water Power Company as well, the real estate and machinery arm of the venture."

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

"… utilities that made it a true urban area: city water (1885), electric lights (1886), the horse-drawn and then electric street railway (1888, 1892)."

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

"… roads, railroad bridges and tide gates, ocean water overflowed the marsh at high tide. Boats were able to sail up the Scarborough River and over…"

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"… Lubec Elementary school, later Avery commuted to high school in Lubec’s village, class of 1916. The first ever Quoddy Light yearbook forecast a…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Fresnel Lens 62" High X High technology of the 1850s, a great era of lighthouse construction dictated a new solid brick tower, equipped with the…"

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

"Water had breached the breakwater at Richmond Island and the Fannie and Edith drifted westward toward Prouts Neck."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… was simply referred to the Commission of Interior Waters. The petition merely showed that a rift existed and that diking caused a negative impact…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… because the ink consisted of only ink powder and water mixed together, while in the country, it was made of lampblack or tannic acid from oak trees…"

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

"… dipper to drink from the pail of fresh water. Students said the Lord’s Prayer, sang "America," and saluted the flag."