Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"There were the jobs of the “fireman:” selecting the right kinds of firewood, governing the level of the fires, and damping them with sawdust."

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… dealerships can mean a lot; by giving many people jobs, making money for the town, and keeping business in the town."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"I got a hotel room and I got the job because I like having things clean and neat. When it’s not, I start cleaning."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… the ‘70s drew to a close, there were over 1,000 jobs in a town of 1800 residents. In 1983, there was not an empty storefront in all of Guilford."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"The hospital also creates jobs, and for a while my cousin worked there and she bought my Ipod with the money from working there."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"… was during the Depression and there were not many jobs or recreational things. 1936 Bangor to Caribou Marathon SkiersNew Sweden Historical…"

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… styles, was very successful and was a creator of jobs in Hallowell. In later years, it became Jarnes Hamburger Company in 1929."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"May jobs and stores that families worked and bought food didn’t get enough money and went out of business."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… $20 a week), and usually needed a secondary job.   The Last Kennebec Logdrive 1976 Log jams were common on the log drive."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… tutor at Amherst College and was rewarded with a job as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in 1825 or 1826."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… 18th and 19th centuries providing resources and jobs. The schooner Dispatch built in 1793 is recorded as the first ship built in one of Hampden’s…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"The job of the Customs Collector was to collect taxes on goods imported from other countries. Also, the building contained a room for federal judges…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He worked as a milkman for his first job until in 1853, he went to California to become a miner. He stayed in California until approximately 1856."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… years later, as little Guilford is home to more jobs than any other town in Piscataquis County. Saw Logs Over the Dam, Guilford, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"As a second job, some lobstermen operated fishing party boats summer afternoons, taking groups to catch mackerel, pollack, flounder, cod and haddock…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… as a man who would not expect anyone to do a job which he himself was not capable of doing. A devastating fire October 25, 1965, caused by a series…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… a farmer who also fished and did other odd jobs. Besides singing and playing the accordion, Clyde loved to tell stories and would welcome any…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… wild game and trapping were also important jobs for daily survival. Berrying in the summer was an annually awaited event."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… in getting more education, demands of his various jobs made that largely impractical. While Martin learned something of the apothecary trade, he…"

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

"There were few paying jobs and that meant little money available for families to purchase items necessary for farming."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"The job of a telephone operator was a little more difficult in the olden days. Each call was timed. When the call began, the operator would put a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… property and possessions grew, so did Donald’s job status. He soon became estate superintendent, as well as an important part of the Rockefeller…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"… like I needed to work faster so I could get the job done before the next outage. There was never an end to any of it."