Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail by Ronald Pesha, Lubec Historical Society Who was Myron Haliburton Avery? The first 2000-miler of the…"

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 2 of 2

"The Gardner Lake Tragedy The fifth graders observations “One day in 1936 school children went to spend the end of the year by going on a boat at…"

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"The Gardner Lake Tragedy Miriam Kelley as a young woman X Images from the family of Miriam Kelley Doherty Research and text by Seth Doherty…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"… sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported them. The largest and most well known of the Swan's…"

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

"It has been a labor of love and all who have participated are grateful to share their history with you."

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

"Swan sought out laborers (preferably Protestant families) to cultivate the land and work his mills. Coasting vessels transported the island’s lumber…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries. The largest of these, the Baird's Quarry in Minturn…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 3 of 4

"… provisioning of her household and supervised its labors, and performed vital work as a midwife, attending 816 births within 27 years."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"… Historical Society During the Civil War, Maine laborers worked in logging, milling, papermaking, built ships, fished, and processed fish; mined…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing Candid Photography

"… “Congratulations are due the school for attracting such a fine group of students especially in view of today’s competitive labor market.”"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"… old were reported working for thirteen hours a day in the factories. Click on this link for more information about child labor. Child Labor"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"At first, the quarry was the main source of labor that provided income to help defray the cost of keeping a prisoner fed and clothed."

Maine Aviation Historical Society & Maine Air Museum

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

"Fair Labor Standard coat, ca. 1938Maine Historical Society Rounding out the era, a full length, princess seamed black velvet coat, possibly dating…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"… that they might be forced into tenancy or wage labor. For them, freehold landownership promised independence from overweening landlords or…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"This program was created by the U.S. Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Agriculture. “Women will go to farms where farmers are willing and ready to use…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… potatoes and potato products created a need for labor to harvest them. This exhibit will concentrate on the harvesting aspect of the potato…"

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

"… work the fields performed hard, back-breaking labor to earn what the city provided. "The paupers off the Farm have been employed in labor upon the…"

Belfast Historical Society

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Friendship Museum

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

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"

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

"IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs Left with no reliable connection to the mainland and few secure sources…"

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

"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"