Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Francis Train, Bangor, 1866

"George Francis Train, Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description George Francis Train, a…"

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

"… overnight stay of the party: there was a parade, military review, fire engine trials, a regatta, a cotillion reception for the President’s party…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… County relied on outside influences such as the military to aid in the continued growth of the region."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"The training school trained teachers through tough and thorough studies. The graduates of Snow’s school found it easy to get teacher positions in…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… the Army of the Potomac into a well-drilled military machine.Bangor Historical Society Gen. McClellan has issued an order to stop the Rations of…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Besides those in the military service, many were working in the shipyards in South Portland, Bath and Connecticut."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Transportation

"John River in Durham boats. In the 1830's the Military Road was built from Bangor to Houlton and later to points north."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Governor's Potato Plot, Presque Isle, 1959

"… the 702nd Strategic Missile Wing employed 1200 military personnel and 300 civilians at an annual expenditure of $8 million per year."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"… for housing relief for a shortage caused by the military moving into the area. The hotel consisted of forty-six units, mostly for single people."

Life on a Tidal River - The Flying Torah

"… Chaplain Gordon performing a service for Jewish military personnel as he did many times with the Torah given to him by Beth Israel Synagogue."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… necessary during World War II because the military needed to have enough fresh food and other goods to feed the growing military."

Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"… During the war, because so many men were in the military, women went to work in factories to help make machines."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor had almost 2000 men who qualified for military service; many would serve in either the Army or the Navy."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… Opera Company Walter Nowick--farmer, Juilliard-trained pianist, Zen teacher, son of Russian immigrants, witness to the aftermath of the bombing of…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… on Pearl Harbor in 1941 propelled Mattie into military service on August 6, 1942 at the age of 39 and she was commissioned as WAAF 3d officer on…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"In Lincoln, trains were the primary transport method. Railroads now: Trains now run on fossil fuels or electricity."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… corseted back thrust hips ("S" bend style), and trained skirts with a flare around the hemline. The alternate fashion, compatible with women's…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"… wedding dresses, one of which is a long trained crisp woven stripe silk, worn by Jessie Christine Carter of Bath when she married Dr."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4

"Numerous elaborate, heavily trimmed bustle and trained wedding dresses from the 1880s and 1890s are tributes to remarkable dressmaking skills."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… asymmetrical overskirt, tasseled detail, and long train made of Haskell satin. Reportedly made by Martha Riley of Cherryfield, two other slim…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"Some gowns include trains, such as Lucia Wadsworth’s assembly dress, and some without, as seen in a straight hem gown from Buckfield."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… with pleats falling from the shoulders into a train, a style still worn for dress occasions as late as 1770-1785."