Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"In 1867, the Young Men's Christian Association was organized. The Bangor Children's Home was dedicated in 1869 and the Bangor Art Association…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"It was now up to 25 men. When 1954 came, the town had built a two-bay fire station. It was also shared with the town office."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… I would be nervous if I was a wife to one of the men that went to the war. I would not know if my husband would come back fine, if he would be…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… in Korea and Vietnam involved Scarborough men and women. The 1960s and 1970s were a traumatic time, as increased use of television brought world…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… Church of North Yarmouth, the names of 40 men and one woman were affixed to a document establishing the Second social Library in North Yarmouth…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"In total, Islesboro paid out for bounty $23,097 and furnished seventy-five men. Seaside Hotel Commemorative Plate, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the southern part of the state of its young men; he hoped that by espousing the wonders of the County, young Maine men would go to the northern…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Jeremiah Fowler employed 125 men. Operated by tidal power; later by steam 1850 • Census – population 3,000 • Three post offices – Lubec, W. Lubec, N."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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

"… conducted by several young and able island men, but the future of this endeavor has become seriously threatened by the huge cost of operation…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… served dinners and Samuel Boardman and the men from his mill set up tables in the sheds by the railroad and served beanhole beans."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… constructed where Jeremiah Fowler employed 125 men. Plaster was a highly sought commodity used to lime farm fields and finish interior walls."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… the cans for leaks, all work carried out by men. These steps are described by Hall in his report of 1896 (pp."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"A common course for young men was navigation. This prepared them for marine navigation and exploration, and taught them outdoor skills; things a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… honors William and Louville Merrill; both men served in the Civil War. It also honors all Cumberland citizens who served in the military during…"