Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"And while the buildings were quite stately, and grounds well-cared for, the funds for maintaining all of this were tight."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"The members of the Historical Society took great care to set up the Historical Society’s new home tastefully, and make its collection available to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"… above quarry, Swan's Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society A group of Swan's Island students led by 3-5 grade teacher Kim Colbeth have been…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"1925Swan's Island Historical Society Ice cream socials were also popular in the 1940s occurring when islanders walked to places like the Seaside…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… by Meghan Vigeant Images from Swan's Island Historical Society Swan’s Island is enjoyed because of its simplicity of living."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… 173) Leila WhitehillSwan's Island Historical Society The town paid monthly salaries to doctors for decades from the late 1800s through the…"

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

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular Swan's Island Tea Room, but it once served as a home for…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"The building was erected in East New Portland on the site known as the Chas. Holbrook. Consolidation of the two New Portland high schools had been…"

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

"Here it is up to the eaves of the building, and young Fletcher Downes is standing on top of the bank."

Ellsworth Public Library

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Maine State Museum

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

"… first ferry run, Swan's Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The William S. Silsby was the first ferry to serve Swan’s Island, welcomed…"

Bangor Public Library

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… First Island PostmistressSwan's Island Historical Society For some fifty years after the settlement of this town there was no postoffice here…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"1975Lubec Historical Society Preparing smoked herring was a traditional process, that is, one that changed little in its essentials through the…"

Lubec Landmarks

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Brick Store Museum

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Boston Public Library

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

"1960Swan's Island Historical Society The Seawind, run by Fred Thomas and George Stanley, departed Swan’s Island at seven in the morning from the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"1950Swan's Island Historical Society Telephones for family use arrived on the island during the 1920s."

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

"The towered corner building housed the Post Office in 1911 (and for many years afterward), was also proudly deocorated for the grand celebration."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… a corner of his personal property for a utility building, Charles made another urgent journey to New York City to enlist a land swap with JDR, Jr…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"Strong Historical Society By Kathy Lambert Return to Village Schools Renovation Ground-Breaking, 1996 On April 12, 1996, forty-five biodegradable…"