Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket at grave, Bangor, 1889

"In 1880, she had married G. Fred Snow, and the couple moved to New Brunswick, Canada, where he worked. She died while visiting her parents in Bangor."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"… thing my parents noticed was the climate; snow, snow, snow, and more snow. They were used to hot, sunny weather, thunderstorms, and lots of rain."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"1930Lovell Historical Society After they got over the “snow amazement” phase, my parents found an over abundance of food."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"Snow Otis Stone Reed Harding Martin's plow Martin's garden First passenger steamer Doctor Allen Rogers Tavern, apothecary shop"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"… work, whooping cough, coping with deep snow in the winter, and moving back to Reed Harding's house in 1835."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"Snow removal from the tracks could be dangerous, requiring trains to back up, regain speed, and try to move forward again."

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

"Snow Reuben S. Grant Mr. Teague's Singing Association Rufus Prince Soap & Tallow Chandler Sophia Brewster Prince Sarah Cary Clara Cary Rinaldo B."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"In the 1920s Fred Snow, a clam digger, found a better, more efficient way to can clams and founded Snow’s Canning Company."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Snow was U.S. Postmaster. The U.S. Post Office moved to its present site on Washington Street in 1975."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… scratch." Children walked to school unless the snow was too deep or the temperatures too low. Prospective teachers could begin their training while…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Snow Pine Point RR Station, Scarborough, ca. 1890Scarborough Historical Society & Museum See a Red Sox game in Boston—easy, hop in your car…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… ice on the apple blossoms followed by a severe snow storm on June 6th, more frost and then more snow on Oct. 7th."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Strong's History Through Sleet, Snow, and Hail..... Communication evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"They traveled through four feet of snow, but could not find the camp. They spent the next two nights out in the open around a campfire."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"It snowed sometime during every month. View of Seven Mile Stream, East Dixfield, ca.1910Dixfield Historical Society Today, East Dixfield is…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Blinding snow and high winds forced the Titcomb’s to seek refuge with this family. Betsey Titcomb and her children remained with the Norton’s for…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Some 56 inches of snow had fallen. Cold weather had prevailed and everybody had decided that a solid winter had set in."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… ice for smelt in the winter, packing them with snow in boxes and shipping them by train from Ellsworth to Boston."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Poor roads, few motor vehicles, and no snow plows made travel difficult. Later when travel became easier, the towns remained insular."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"As spring came and as the snow melted there were just branches everywhere, just all over as a result of the Ice Storm."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… a devastating year for agriculture in which snow fell in June! Throughout the 1820s the climate was mild, raising expectations among farmers and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… strong enough to move mammoth chunks of ice and snow during the spring flood season. View of Farmington from Titcomb Hill Farm, ca."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… mild for it was August and not bitter cold and snow that had hindered their previous attempts. The troops divided and attacked the village the day…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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