Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"1917Northeast Harbor Library Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1980Northeast Harbor Library Northeast Harbor was one of the last villages on…"

Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"In 2008, a fire at the Swan’s Island Library tragically destroyed many of the town’s historical records, including photographs, artifacts, documents…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Playground project 2001 • New Lubec Memorial Library building completed • Connors Brothers plant (former Booth Fisheries Factory B) closes – last…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"Most notable were the Congressional Library, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Philadelphia Mint, the largest contract that Hall Quarry ever had."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"… located in Somesville.Southwest Harbor Public Library In the 1790 census of the town of Mount Desert which included the outer islands, there were…"

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"… iPods that are available at the local Skowhegan Library. Please visit their exhibits on the right or below, and stay tuned to see what these…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"The science room, library, and kindergarten would be enlarged, a new art and music room added, and an all new kitchen and cafeteria."

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

"… in front of the Old Ell 1950Northeast Harbor Library Later on in the early 1950s, Richard would build a ranch-style home next to this garage at 8…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"1935Lubec Memorial Library Aerial View of Lubec, 1947Lubec Memorial Library Following a period of decline during the Depression, World War II…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"Fishing weir, Bar Harbor, 1903Jesup Memorial Library Some of the pots that boiled behind Wabanaki shacks and tents were filled with dyes used for…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"1917Northeast Harbor Library In the 21st century, these trends have been exacerbated. In 2000, the overall town valuation was $2 billion."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"1910Jesup Memorial Library The Bar Harbor summer colony reached its peak after the First World War."

Biddeford Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"… of Historical Society members, the Strong Public Library, the Strong Elementary School, and the High Peaks Alliance, pledged to meet monthly and…"

Stetson Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"With steel in short supply, none was used in the construction, and over the years the building has needed extensive repair because of the lack of…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… School and also proposed to erect an additional building to be furnished with permanent seats, blackboards, a library, and other amenities."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Farmington Public Library, 1916Farmington Public Library Although the residents were confronted with a variety of hardships, education and cultural…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Photo donated by Edith Comstock.Lubec Memorial Library Between October of 1897 and February, 1898 approximately one hundred men were employed in the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… Mansion burned, and with it went the 3000 volume library and all the early records of the school that were donated shortly before the fire."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings on Wheels Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"The Lewiston Sun Journal; Article date unknown. Property of the University of Maine at Farmington Mantor Library."