Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… these disadvantages, and were considered a great invention. Slates and slate pencils are no longer used for writing, but are an integral part of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… mixing authentic Wabanaki cultural history with invented traditions, Loring was among the first American Indians to draw public attention to…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"After World War II, the refrigerators were invented which took on the role of storing and making ice."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"After World War II, the refrigerators were invented which took on the role of storing and making ice."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"The telephone hadn’t been invented yet, and wouldn’t be for a few more years. The two friends probably lost touch once Jacob moved to Michigan…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"Soon, the slate board was invented and it was then that teachers switched to cylinders of soft white chalk -closer to what we have now- and felt…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… annually, led by Cyrus and Warren Severy and the inventions of Nathaniel Thomas. The Coolidges, Halls, Lelands, Kings, Wheelwrights and Townsends…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… Enoch Lincoln died in 1829, a decade before the invention of photography. Thus, his image is known only through portraits painted during his…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… coal.” By the turn of the century, the Canadian-invented Diaphone sounded safety through the soup."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… the time Aaron Woodbury lived in, I would have to invent all the things that we have now to make my life more comfortable."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… business man in history because of his invention of chewing gum. These eminent people of Bangor have had a large impact on our society."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… were written, barely 20 years after the game was invented, and long before the NBA evolved. There was one team for the boys and two for girls."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"He invented a unique method of refrigerating butter, and was well-respected for the goods he sold. Centre street, Bath, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Fox farms were invented so people could sell the pelts for a profit. Foxes were kept in one hundred 16 by 16 foot pens."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"He invented a wooden coat hanger that was very different than other hangers at the time. He also was very involved in the town’s music activities…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… manufactured a patented garment hanger that he invented. Many of these items were sold in the Eastern part of the country."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… state policies.” Many of these men also turned to inventing and plant development. Rare trees and unusual species were brought to town to improve…"