Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… construction dictated a new solid brick tower, equipped with the most modern apparatus. Congress ordered, from France, a cast iron stairway and…"

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

"… Hall’s first words about these are “the only equipment used exclusively in a smokehouse.” The next sentence was an understatement: “A large number…"

Haystack Historical Society

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

"… of islanders, meat and produce, flour, candy, and household goods. It was a long day for a store owner who kept the doors open all day and then…"

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

"Private households and businesses first brought electricity to Swan's Island by purchasing generators."

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… would help with the cooking and carrying of the household goods to the summer or winter quarters. By the age of 10, boys and girls were skilled…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… and minutes, outline contributions of shoes or household items to less fortunate families. Both the Farmington Public Library and The Farmington…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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