Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… County, drew this illustration of an 11-year-old girl, whose name he could not remember, who was the step-daughter Alex Morrison, of one of the…"

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

"Moulton, Augustus. Old Prouts Neck. Portland, ME: Marks Printing House, 1924. Paine, Lincoln P. Down East: A Maritime History of Maine ."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… Ellsworth, died when his only child was 11 months old. Because John Martin did not know much about his father, he wanted to insure that his…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… and that of her son John Martin, then two years old. John Martin backbend, Bangor, 1844Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum The…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"A lobster canning factory was built in Old Harbor, although demand fluctuated. By 1890 prices grew higher and boats grew larger as the easy to reach…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Looking for the Lost Cemetery

"Where are all the other headstones of everyone who died before 1800? So far no one has been able to locate this old, old cemetery."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… played one of his violins, made from parts of an old schoolhouse that had been on Ross Road, at the high school graduation in the Town Hall."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… by Harold Burnham.(2) Burnham had bought the old Leavitt Brothers Clam Plant, and he and family members occupied the front part that had been a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… but they remained as essentially separate entities. An old record book of Scarborough has no entry until 1669, eleven years after incorporation."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"He was released from St. Pelagie in 1830, an old man who now knew the prison as his home. After three days of freedom, Swan set out to turn himself…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Portland, ME: Katahdin Publishing Co., 1925. Moulton, Augustus. Old Prouts Neck. Portland, ME: Marks Printing House, 1924."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… of the Lions Club, raised funds to convert an old bread truck into an ambulance. All of the equipment was donated and Dr."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… shut down and all island students attended the old Harbor school. A new school was built in 1954, at the site of the current town office."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century

"… is an) aesthetic feast for the lover of fine old houses. Along its streets are some of ship-lapped, pilastered design, some of true Maine low-down…"

Lincoln, Maine - New Tissue Mill, Lincoln, 1964 - Page 1 of 2

"… under construction in Lincoln in 1964 showing the old stock house for storing paper in background. View additional information about this item on…"

New Sharon Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"When they were old enough to earn money, they would order clothes through a catalog. Glenna walked to grade school, which was up in the field behind…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"A few old stone foundations, a cemetery, and other remnants are all that remain—aside from the newer built camps which remain largely empty most of…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"The house was considered a farm house. Guilford Center House, 1983Guilford Historical Society Over the years quite a few people lived there and…"

Surry Historical Society

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Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"… that he wished he could be home to vote for “Old Abe” and later, that he had read Abraham Lincoln had won the election for president."

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

"… the town's new residents, just like the old, know they have to be resourceful to make a living in a small town in downeast Maine."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"Some of the old quarry pumps were in good condition, having been preserved over the decades by water, but deteriorated upon exposure to the air."

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"On the left, the first building is the Lincoln House gas station on the corner lot of Main and Burton St., next is the Masonic Hall where the Town…"