Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 10 of 17

"… Davis had telegraphed to Charleston not to prevent the landing of Union supplies. On April 12th, 1861, Northerners, Mainers and citizens of…"

Presque Isle Fire Department

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Maine Forest Service

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"… considered the tide -- and the bottom propeller prevented the vessel from getting into Rockland harbor at low tide."

Greater Portland Landmarks

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Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 2 of 2

"in 1946. Physical limitations prevented her from becoming a missionary as she had planned. She joined the Sisters of Mercy in 1955, later training at…"

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… Jenner's development of a cowpox vaccine, as a preventative against smallpox. Just a pin prick! A close-up of Gilray's image of vaccination! X…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"Our job is to attack Confederate ships and prevent them from trade. Lately, we have been attacking Fort Jackson."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… and tide gates (sluiceways) were constructed to prevent tides from flooding areas of the marsh. Five different diking companies were formed during…"

Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

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Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… in promoting alcohol and drug treatment and prevention in Maine. Eaton W. Tarbell died in Venice, Florida in 1992."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"Prevention was interwoven with “the science called Bacteriology.” Treatment of various germs and the destruction of tissue required the study of…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"Ice was covered with sawdust to prevent melting. People were willing to pay for the ice because there was no refrigeration for their food."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… while it was under construction, but dense fog prevented him from landing. After an unsuccessful attempt the following day, he landed instead on…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, thus preventing his removal from office. Graduating from Bowdoin in 1823, Fessenden became one of…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… for the fish to dry so the gills would harden, preventing herring from falling off the sticks. Fires needed to be lit, allowed to die, sticks moved…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Prevented by enemy machine gun fire from advancing with stretcher bearers, he daringly maneuvered six of his men forward and, in the face of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… I get some sort of disease or illness that would prevent me from going further? Would the disease kill me eventually? In the end, no one ended up…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… War if there was any fighting, but it was prevented by a treaty. He also played a part in the Westward expansion of the country."

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

"This was intended to prevent the rope from getting caught on ledges, kelp, or anything else at low tide."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… take advantage of advances in cardiac surgery and preventative health breakthroughs. By the mid-1960s, cardiac training for nurses included work…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Churches in the city held open air masses to prevent infections from spreading. Schools and public places closed as well."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… front but went around to the enemies ‘ right to prevent them from flanking us, which he was on the point of doing when we arrived."