Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"At one time Prides was one of the world’s largest golf tee manufacturers. Prides made golf tees for pro golfers such as Arnold Palmer and Gary Player."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"Pride Sales Agency was established in 1930 in Tampa, Florida by Fletcher Pride to manufacture wooden cigar tips for the Hav-a-Tampa Jewel Cigar."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Governor's Potato Plot, Presque Isle, 1959

"… Isle Air Force Base and was a great source of pride for the community. At its height, the 702nd Strategic Missile Wing employed 1200 military…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"I feel pride today because I know that there are people fighting in Afghanistan from Lincoln. The people that lived back in the time of Fredrick A."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… At a young age, John Martin (1823-1904) prided himself on his accomplishments as an inventor, a gardener/farmer, and a worker."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Circus swing, Boston, 1853

"… as any feats were conducted with taste and pride. In this exercise a boy hung one leg over the lower cross piece at figure 2 and another jumped…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"… Society "It is with feelings of patriotic pride that I refer to the record of our City during the past year in regard to the national calamity…"

Maine Granite Industry Historical Society

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"… at nearly 3370 people and exuberant community pride, Lubec decorated itself as these views of on Water Street show."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… and the ’79 flood caused severe damage at Pride Manufacturing and destroyed the Chase & Kimball Oil Co."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… retains much of its original charm, communal pride and spirit. As F.L. Hayward noted in his Centennial address, “Note the thoroughness of today's…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"What is pride of community if not pride of its history? For instance, if a school with a proud legacy of athletic achievement merges with another…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"Townspeople took pride in their surroundings and at the urging of William R. Keith, whose father, Josiah, was a tanner and shoemaker from…"

Southwest Harbor Public Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… with it's spacious gym, had been the community's pride and joy. He commended the hard work of those who helped make the new school a reality."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"Even today many of the town’s people take special pride in claiming the Holmans as their ancestors. Peter Holman’s legacy lives on through his…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… in a local fire company was a matter of pride, resulting in many men having their picture taken in uniform."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… and towns, in which local fire companies created pride in their purpose by displaying their new equipment and handsome uniforms."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… year, relying on volunteerism and community pride as usual. In the 60’s the IGA moved into a new building, Worthen’s Market opened at the Odd…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"Another feeling was pride because not many small towns had mills, and with a mill the town will get more popularity and we may become a bigger town."

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"The high school is also a big source of pride for everyone in the Lincoln area. If the school was never built, no one would have had the chance to…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… residents had developed a strong communal pride and a spirited approach to life's problems, qualities which helped sustain them through the many…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Pride in the community grew with its prosperity and diversity. Many residents felt strongly about their town, as Ethel West, a resident of South…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… that might have a chance to defeat Presque Isle’s pride and joy. It is rumored that the horse Jackson Grattan was purchased for that reason – and…"