Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer

"… Quincy Adams Hawes, a retired Army surgeon who operated a pharmacy in downtown Hallowell. Clearwater studied under Hawes and was able to pass the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"Because the hoist can swivel on a post, the operator must keep a firm grip on it. Many heads have been bumped by a swiveling hoist."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"in 1912, one of the longest operating boatbuilding businesses in Thomaston. Prior to the 1980s, the firm had worked on close to 300 vessels."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"These men & their companies would start and operate the Laconia and finally Pepperell Manufacturing Companies on the Biddeford side of the river as…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… and a very small portion of the mills continued operation making a variety of blankets. The division finally closed in entirety in 2009, a final…"

Belfast Historical Society

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Friends of Wood Island Light

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Skowhegan Free Public Library

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Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society

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Old Orchard Beach Historical Society

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Baxter State Park

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West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association

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Lubec Landmarks

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Islesboro Historical Society

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Fryeburg Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"… attached to his butt.' Lilla Moulden owned and operated the Ocean View Hotel after 1927. She fixed up the building, did all the baking and washing…"

Dixfield Historical Society

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Cary Memorial Library

"… Library, serving the public free of charge, is operated by the Wayne Library Association, a private 501(C)3 incorporated association."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"… was soon put to use: by 1946 Mercy Hospital was operating at 92% capacity. To meet the demand, Mercy expanded again with the construction of an…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"In Hallowell the Moore family operated and ice business for several generations. The icehouse was behind the family home."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"The American Legion Hall was built and operated a bowling alley and pool tables. River Street Flood, Guilford, 1923Guilford Historical Society…"

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

"… Point Seafood Distributors and the Fishermen’s Co-Operative. Today some lobster fishermen are selling lobsters from their homes."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… Falls and put in place beside the ones already in operation here. The population of Rumford Falls was increased by the arrival of many of the…"