Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2

"The daughter of Major John Z. Holwell, Anna Margaret married Nathaniel Deering, a noted attorney, editor composer, and dramatist."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 2 of 7

"… Goodwin found a copy of the Plymouth Colony Patent in 1744. The major shareholders began attempting to make the company claim a reality in 1749."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"… The Love Of Paper Boise Cascade Corporation, a major player in the paper industry, was able to complete the purchase of the Oxford properties…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"In December 1966, a fire erupted at Wallace’s Garage on the corner of Main Street and Summit Road. Five major buildings, and several smaller ones…"

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… on, the railroad opened up the Midwest to the major cities and produce from Maine was not in as much demand as it once was or all of a sudden Maine…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"1860Maine Historical Society Much has been written about Major General Henry Knox and his involvement in the American Revolution, from 1775 – 1783."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… the name of Thomaston was selected in honor of Major General John Thomas of Massachusetts, an officer who died the preceding June at Fort Chambly…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… of danger: Colonial Biddeford Copy of Major Phillips sale of lands to Richard Russell, Biddeford, 1673McArthur Public Library The village of…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… in the WAC where she rose to the rank of Major before her release from active duty on April 26, 1946."

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

"… on this isolated island far from Boston and the major cities of the time. Dr. Kendall Kittridge ChairGreat Harbor Maritime Museum The women…"

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"Two major transportation paths have been swept away in the Kennebec. Hallowell city's train tracks were swept away leaving no train transportation…"

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"The electricity had a major impact in daily life in historic Hallowell. Before electricity, people had to do everything by candlelight: reading…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"The major changes in Lakewood began to appear around 1899, shortly after Mr. Swett became head of management, and a new theater addition was added."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"The majority of the present population did not grow up in Hampden and most residents work elsewhere, usually Bangor or Orono."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - P.H. Tilson Death Notice

"… the Union Army was forced to retreat with the majority of its army still intact. P.H. Tilson’s cause of death was a cannon ball that severed his…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"He became a Major General during the War of 1812, in charge of the Maine District. Following the war, he started an effort to petition Massachusetts…"

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

"… was imported from southern forests, and a majority of the trade carried on by northern based/built ships was dependent on Southern exports."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"The Road to Richmond: the Civil War letters of Major Abner R. Small. New York: Fordham University Press, 2000. Smith, Ned."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"Nothing major happened to the mill until the 1970s. New Addition to Guilford Woolen Mill, ca. 1930Guilford Historical Society Interface Fabrics…"

Rockland Historical Society

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Maine Granite Industry Historical Society

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Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… the original 'little black' cocktail dress by major U.S. designer Nettie Rosenstein featured a huge flat black bow with tails from waist to hem."

Seashore Trolley Museum

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