Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"… of grapple is more often used in potato storage houses. The grapple on the right, though, can be more easily tossed onto the barrel from the truck…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"As with houses, names of wharves and shipyards continually changed with property ownership. Map of Waterfront, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston…"

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

"Turner House in Winter, Guilford, ca. 1890Guilford Historical Society In December of 1901, the river displayed its fickle nature."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"Money could be used for medical, burial and housing expenses, and for food and household necessities."

Cary Memorial Library

"A complete index of our historical records as well as a collection of local histories of Wayne and surrounding towns are also available for use in…"

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"… to the nearest building, which was an old chicken house that was never cleaned out. Luckily they were in there because lightning had struck the…"

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

"… on the far left, destined for demolition, housed the contractor’s office during construction."

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

"Pike’s photograph shows the housing for the pump, the flexible hose that extended down into the hold of the sardine carrier, and the exterior part of…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"North Guilford School House, 1912Guilford Historical Society A school was built in Guilford on the corner of High Street and Blaine Avenue."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Ellipse, a grassy area to the south of the White House. Since the Ellipse serves many purposes throughout the year, a cut tree rather than a living…"

Fryeburg Public Library

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

"They were married at their own house where my grandmother still lives. My great grandmother Annie died December 13, 1983 at the age of 94."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park

"… miles of roads, 17 granite bridges and two gate houses, all built with local granite. The roads, which were mostly within the park, were open to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"… each and store them, packed in sawdust, in ice houses. Then, in warmer weather, the ice would be loaded onto schooners for transport to market."

Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Waterville Public Library

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 3 of 7

"… used to argue that an absence of English-style houses and agriculture in an area meant an absence of any legal ownership."

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"Grant, stayed in the Lincoln House Hotel. As far as we know, no notable people have visited or made an impact on the Masonic Hall."

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"They soon built a house on Mattanawcook Island, which is on the Penobscot River, near where the mill is today."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"Main Street and bridge, Surry, 1912Surry Historical Society Probably because Surry originated in East Surry, which was tightly tied to Ellsworth…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Source Materials

"… importantly gave genesis to the title for the ‘Houses on Wheels’ section. Dr. William R. Horner for proofreading draft text and providing needed…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… to the fair, which was about four miles from her house in the country. Dorothy got involved with harness racing because her husband John enjoyed…"

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"2 ed. Lakeville: Grey House Publishing, 1999. Print. Whitman, Sylvia. V Is for Victory: The American Home Front During World War II (People's…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"… and custom slaughtering and processing, and in house smoking. It is also the home of the so called “wicked good beef jerky.” At this time Thomas…"