Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - The Boston Flint Company

"… years, the Sandpaper Mill was one of Hallowell's important industries. Working in the sandpaper mill was very dangerous."

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"… a respect for education and a recognition of the importance of living by example -- were the foundations of the special quality of life that exists…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"Lakewood X Lakewood became very important in the years between 1925 and 1941 and soon after earned the nickname "Broadway In Maine." Lakewood…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"One of the most important things was evaluations for the staff. Over the years, his job became more complex with paperwork and planning."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Vessels were needed for both importing and exporting goods. John Bailey to Edward E. O'Brien, Thomaston, 1861Thomaston Historical Society Both…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… then, most timber used for ship construction was imported from southern forests, and a majority of the trade carried on by northern based/built…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3

"… and the cotton mills, lumber was easily the most important industry at the falls. About 1866 a man named Joseph Hobson was the leading operator…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"They were both sold in Lincoln and were about the important news in Lincoln and the area. For example, the news had, and still has, what happens…"

Maine Aviation Historical Society & Maine Air Museum

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Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society

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Sebago Historical Society

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Rockland Historical Society

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Maine State Archives

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Oakfield Historical Society

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Life Story Center

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"We brainstormed topics that would be important to the town and to us. For some topics it was a real challenge to find information; for other topics…"

South Bristol Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… a sailor on the Maine State Seal symbolizes the importance of agricultural and maritime activities to the state’s economy in the nineteenth century."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… fashion are found among a group of garments by important New York designer, Jessie Franklin Turner."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… New York Trainer-Norell." Norman Norell was an important American designer famous for his elegant and timeless clothing."

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

"… own, rather than a necessary addition to the all-important royal grant. Holding title from a Wabanaki deed, Pejepscot Proprietors like Adam…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 4 of 6

"But settlers were important to the proprietors’ designs. Their presence helped to substantiate company land claims, and the roads, mills, and…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"… organizations across the country steward important collections" and strengthen "efforts to extend the reach of such materials and make their…"