Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Pioneer Club, Presque Isle, ca. 1915

"Seated is Rev G. Park. The Presque Isle Pioneer Club was organized in June 1915 by the remaining living pioneers of the town."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"The Portland Evening Express was a Maine pioneer in this new publication style. The paper began featuring photographs under owner Colonel Fred Dow…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"William P. Gannett was a pioneer in the print industry, his national magazine Comfort, published in Maine, was the first 1,000,000 subscriber…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… 1919, and by 1928 he was recognized as one of the pioneers in the industry, as noted in the January 1st, 1928 edition of the Portland Sunday…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"… biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia, Pa.: Everts & Peck, 1880. (M) Downs, Jacques M. The cities on the Saco."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Elizabeth Anne Chase Akers Allen was a pioneer for her writing ability and her self-sufficient lifestyle."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library

"It started in 1847, when pioneers were interested in library service. The group organizing the library was the called Half and Half Club."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… were the most prominent of the local granite pioneers, with the largest quarries in Biddeford, located out along the Pool Road."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"… biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1880. Condon, Richard H."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… maritime heritage and culture of the state, the pioneers who founded MMM and the resulting organization have contributed measurably to the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"He wanted his children to know how the "pioneers" of the Bangor area "procured their education and livelihood, enjoyed their amusements &c." His…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The Monday Club, The Evergreen Club, The Art Study Group, The Lunkhead Club, The Literary Society of West Farmington and The West Farmington Village…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… a hearty bunch, not only surviving the rigors of pioneer life, but doing so on an island in Maine. 1780 Solar Eclipse Instruments, Islesboro…"