Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… plaid cotton searsucker maxi skirt, and a white cotton pique skirt printed with an stylized design of navy, red, and green large bold poppies."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 3 of 6

"Such schemes garnered fierce opposition from Bostonian proprietors and the colonial government they largely controlled."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… on the other side of the world to put a large flat washer on the end and screw on a large nut."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… and builders were responsible for erecting the large summer homes for wealthy summer residents, who spent two to three months here."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… and blocks had no central heat, just a large cook stove with copper hot water tank in the kitchen."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… stores as Bath's downtown began to shift from one largely of wooden buildings to one of brick. The fire not only affected many businesses, but also…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… to the dining room and traveler's rooms, it had a large horse stable. It was lost to fire in 1903, but part of the building was salvaged and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… – orchestrating the day-to-day activities of the large staff necessary to service this affluent transient community while graciously welcoming the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"Some large events the Tiger was in are fires while others were parades. One fire case was on Fourth of July, 1962."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"… Society This bridge was located where the large cement bridge is now and was built by Abram Richardson in 1863, he recovered part of the lumber…"

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

"By the 1890’s large crews were needed to harvest potatoes. Pictured on the left are several men using a hand digger to dig potatoes from the rows."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… Easters and schooners in great numbers, employing large numbers of workers and tradesmen. Business was so good the two men were known as two of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"The cells were placed off large halls, lined with windows capable of being moved on pulleys and weights."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral

"… with Knox’s boots reversed in the stirrups, and a large group of mourning relatives, servants, townspeople and strangers."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"1920,Thomaston Historical Society The last large schooner built in Thomaston was the 5-masted “Edna Hoyt,” built in 1920 at a cost of $280,000 by…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"In 1974 a large portion of Main and Knox Streets, along with several historic buildings, were placed on the National Register of Historic Places…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… and, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed a large amount of the land to the park with the agreement that it would be taken-over by the city to become…"

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

"… of persons were thrown out of employment, large numbers of whom being unable, in consequence, to procure the means of support, have applied to us…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 1 of 2

"… the Council of Plymouth. The Council granted large tracts of land to various gentlemen, including a tract along the western banks of the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"To increase acreage yields, large-scale diking was undertaken. Ditches were dug to drain wet, mosquito-breeding areas; pannes were filled; and tide…"

Bangor Historical Society

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Jesup Memorial Library

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Telephone Museum

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Walker Memorial Library

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