Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… of the house and grounds -- showing the improvements he made. A commentary that accompanies the drawing in "John Martin's Journal," which he began…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"The journal describes what Martin did to improve the property after someone built on the next lot, right against his house."

John Martin: Expert Observer - F. A. Soule House, 130 Center Street, Bangor, 1852

"He made numerous improvements to the house and grounds, which he details in other portions of the journal."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Women still relied on dressmakers for the most fashionable garments and made simpler versions at home."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… what Lincoln and the Republicans tried to do to improve the lot of former slaves and others. Like his other volumes, the Scrap & Sketch Book is…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… Society Seaside Hall was built by the Atlantic Improvement Society in 1905 or 1907. At that point in Swan's Island history, people rarely traveled…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Small states, “About the year 1850 a decided improvement in the moral and social condition of the people of Swan’s Island took place.” The economy…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… the 1880s and was known as the Islesboro Land and Improvement Company. This organization subdivided and brokered much of the Dark Harbor property…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… DARK HARBOR In 1888, the Islesboro Land and Improvement Company was formed to sell plots for development by wealthy families from Boston, New York…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… leisure time for the middle and upper classes, improved railway and steamship lines made Maine more accessible, and many families sought to escape…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… to an increase in ship traffic and the need for improved navigational aids. In 1806 Hopley Yeaton petitioned President Jefferson to establish West…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"By the end of the 1920s, rayon had been improved and developed to make a wide range of pleasing and modest priced fabrics."

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"… to the effect that they may yet be filled or improved. It is noted, that through the course of change, fashion styles overlap."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Even as roads began to improve in the 1930s, farmers would keep a horse and wagon as backup. Aviation fever came to Scarborough in 1926 when Chester…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"The McCormick house This building is now the home of Theo McCormick, who moved to Swan's Island with her late husband Stephen McCormick, the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Improvements in transportation not only benefited townspeople by bringing trade and jobs to Scarborough, but also spawned the tourism industry."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… people, and information to and from their remote home. So, too, have they adapted to make a living off the sea that separates them from the rest of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… was built further inland as part of a plan to improve postal service, and the coastal King’s Highway was not used as often."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society This home was probably built by the Reeds, and is located at 439 Atlantic Rd, across from the Baptist Church."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"… store in Atlantic was run out of a portion of his home, and was in operation at least from 1920-1941 (his marriage license in 1923 lists him as a…"

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

"… Swan's Island Tea Room, but it once served as a home for multiple generations. It was owned by Alvah Barbour from 1910 to 1915, and Merton and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"… Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current home of between 300 and 350 year round residents. Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"What was left of it eventually became the summer home of Eric and Fran Chetwynd. The current house is a much smaller, but recognizable version of the…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"… in the phrase, “tradition accommodates innovation.” At least two labor saving improvements were adopted in the early 1970s that need looking at."