Maine Memory Network

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… of Maine Press, 2015), plate 21 Hoy, Benjamin. A Line of Blood and Dirt: Creating the Canada-United States border across Indigenous Lands (New…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"… Historical Society How the long-fixed line of 1842 was created can be examined in extraordinary detail with the material in the Maine Historical…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 1 of 5

"… a neutral arbiter in 1831 as well as the final line of 1842 The sundering of Indigenous Homelands, which are not depicted on the map, remains…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's magazine, "Maine Line," v. 5 #5, pp. 4-8; v. 6, #1, pp. 4-7. Note the Braden Theater and Al's Food Shop on Main…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture

"… has long been known for the impressive homes lining its tree-lined streets. It is a town whose architecture retains the original 19th century…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991

"Note the white lines and numbers that were added to an earlier test scheme. Pictured with engine 94 is young rail enthusiast, Frederick Asam."

Historic Hallowell - Day 3 - Page 1 of 2

"As soon as one line was fixed another fell down and even an hour later the same line could fall down again."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca. 1910

"These trolleys were used until 1946 when diesel engines were used. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Norway Memorial Library

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Historic Hallowell - The City of Hallowell

"Police officers were dealing with downed power lines, blocking them off and removing them if they were deemed unsafe."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Comparisons

"In both cases, power lines were downed and trees were destroyed, people were told to stay indoors and line crews had to clean up the mess."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… 20th Centuries the Maine Central acquired smaller lines, including the E & NA, to become the largest railroad in Maine."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"That text was uploaded onto the Maine Memory Network. Team members then selected corresponding uploaded images from the Islesboro Historical Society…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm of 1998

"Written by Chris Pomerleau Time Line •DAY 1. The storm comes to Maine. January 8,1998. •DAY 2. Most of all of Maine is out of power now."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"… there were over one hundred Central Maine Power line crews and many other tree crews and other cleaning crews about trying to restore the damage…"

Bridgton Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… of dollars were spent to replace and repair power lines throughout the state of Maine. During this time people learned to rely on one another for…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Today

"… world, and continues to produce a line of high-end boats, which uphold Thomaston’s reputation of quality-made vessels."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… ships’ chandlers, block makers and sawmills lined the south side of Water Street, while the north side was lined with houses of shipworkers…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"An inscription on the lining indicates Arcy Cary wore this dress when she married Richmond Bradford in 1829."

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"The skirt includes a pocket on either side of the hip lined with a white cotton weave. The waistband is a rayon Moiré ribbon that is folded over…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"The cape, with arm slits, top-side pockets, and a Chinese knot collar, is lined with mauve rayon and features scalloped interior pockets."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"… Back then there were a lot more different car lines than there are today. One includes the Dinah Pinard."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"1910Swan's Island Historical Society What is life like on a Maine island? What sort of person chooses to place six miles of water between themselves…"