Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"In 1977 Julie Kent became our first female law enforcement officer, Lois Anderson was elected to the planning board, and Priscilla Lunt became a…"

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"The city demanded more regulations, requirements, or conditions to enforce the law. Luther F. Gray, City Marshall, Hallowell, 1931Hubbard Free…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Historical Society The Year: 1873 Maine passed a law that required all towns to provide higher Education to its students."

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

"… Bangor, 1844Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum The growing Raynes family and John Martin moved several times to locations in Brewer…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"After his service, Rufus studied law with Theophilus Parsons in Newburyport. He was admitted to the bar in 1780 and became a member of the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… by many Maine lobstermen, and in 1874 the first laws regulating the minimum size of lobsters were enacted."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… Seabury and Dunham with his wife’s brother-in-law Albion Seabury. The partnership was dissolved around 1848, whereupon Dunham partnered with…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… Bangor, 1857Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum In the book he labeled "Scrap & Sketch Book," John Martin veered from the format he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Site Navigation Tips

"Reading transcriptions Maine Memory Network's transcriptions generally follow what is know as "typographical facsimile." We want to represent the…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"… following year, the Maine legislature passed a law for the state registration of nurses. In 1920, Queen’s Hospital opened the Queen’s Hospital…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"When not practicing law he found time to make improvements upon Franklin’s stove and to produce Morgan’s Grammar of the English Language, a highly…"

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

"Marshall Att'y at Law B. Adams “ “ “ S.A. Bennet Physician & Surgeon W.H. Stevens “ “ “ J.P. Churchell & Son Merchant A."

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"… were kids working on it because there were no laws against letting the kids help with the accident."

Historic Hallowell - One of Many Monuments

"One of the four statues at the base (Law) weighs 21 tons. The finished monument is shown in the color postcard."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"His son, Major John Crosby, and son-in-law, Elias Dudley, ran his business until 1852. Jacob Curtis owned a blacksmith shop near Crosby’s home."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… homestead passed to her three children under the laws of intestacy. Phebe in Her Old Age Phebe wears a black coat in the only photograph we…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"In the late 1800s game laws were put into place that regulated how many deer you could tag. Moose hunting and caribou hunting were outlawed."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"About the year 1823, the Legislature made a law requiring the taxing of real estate for the building of school houses, and repairing the same in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868 John Martin: "Terpsichorian of the Old School" John Martin, Bangor, ca."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"Part 1, pages 000-26 Martin begin his Scrap & Sketch Book with information about the Bangor House and Franklin House, and his theme throughout much…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"Intro: pages 139-194   Part 3, pages 139-194 Approximately 1840-1844 John Martin, still a teenager in the experiences he recollected, already…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"Part 7, pages 114-134   Part 7, pages 114-134 Martin began this section by writing and illustrating what he calls his "Chapter on Soldiers" in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"Intro: pages 84-107   Part 5, pages 84-107 John Martin begins this section with newspaper clippings concerning how much Republican states…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21

"Intro: pages 0-21   Part 1, pages 0-21 Martin began his final volume of compiled retrospective and contemporary commentary after he went to work…"