Maine Memory Network

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"Coombs positioned himself to continue his father’s legacy. After practicing on his own from 1913 to 1928, Harry Coombs formed a partnership with his…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Revolutionary War, Islesboro was in a vulnerable position, being located directly in a war zone. Islanders were forced to trade with both sides, as…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"That year Tompson opened his own office in Portland, which he maintained until his death in 1919. During his twenty-eight-year practice, Frederick…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Changes of a more positive nature included the major expansion of the Patten Free Library in 1962, installation of William Zorach’s “Spirit of the…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"… a good rod man that he worked himself out of that position to the more exhalted office off division engineer, which means supervision of the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"She served in this position until 1969. There was not another woman in this position until Nancy Carter was elected in 2004."

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

"Positions such as store clerks, telephonists, office clerks, secretaries, and typists were opening up (by now typewriters were common in business…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"Selectmen, Town Clerk, and Tax Collector, Bondsmen, Road Surveyors, Hog Reaves and other positions were elected to see that the town would be on…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"By 1895 Stevens was named to the position of chief engineer in the company, and shortly after he would become the general manager."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… the Civil War to improve the economic and social position of farmers and their families. The name comes from the Latin word "granum," or "grain."…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… law in Fryeburg, Maine in 1812, moving his office to Paris in 1819. Lincoln served as a Congressman from 1818 to 1826, when he resigned to run for…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"I would like to think I would have made the same choice if I had been in Gary’s shoes. The man that Gary saved was Michael Durant, the pilot of the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"He stayed in this position until September 16, 1955 when the firm under the name of Bradstreet Ford Sales was organized on West Broadway."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"… commitment to keeping the Rumford facility in a position technically, physically, mechanically, and electrically with state-of-the-art paper making…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… promotion which boasted that Riverside Park would position itself as “the amusement center of the city” and that it “will mark a new era in the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Were there any positive affects of the depression? I don’t think so because it cost our family lots of money, and other families I’m sure."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Delesdernier was eventually ousted from his position due to his inability to control trade. Later customs officers Lemuel Trescott and Hopley Yeaton…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Plan of the British and American positions, Aroostook War, 1843Maine State Museum While the boundary dispute slowed American settlement of the area…"

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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