Maine Memory Network

Skyline Farm

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Windham Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"… musical and other art." A committee was formed to purchase a site for the building and raise the appropriate funds for construction."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Northeast Harbor: Rustic to Rusticators

"Area land was purchased from the Natives for amounts of rum, and birch bark deeds were given the buyers. Mt."

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"Then it was purchased for the use at Bath to help the smaller Hockomock ferry. Thomas Coss was the first to captain of the Governor King."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"… years later, father and son Arlen and Chris Dow purchased the theater. It re-opened on Saturday, March 1, 2009. The theater still has three screens."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"Around 1960, a farmer could purchase a barrel locally for $4. After the barrel is full, the picker would put a ticket in the barrel rim."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… forests were depleted, local shipyard owners purchased rights to great tracts of land for hardwood supplies in Georgia, South Carolina and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is Established - 1823

"The State purchased the property from Governor King for $3000. The lot was described as follows: A certain piece or tract of land in Thomaston with a…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"It was purchased in 1998 and is still occupied by the same owners. At that time, it had eight rooms, four bedrooms and one bath."

Sebago Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… Surry during their travels and several of them purchased summer cottages or retirement homes along the ponds and bay."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… Society Later on, Maynard and Ethel Staples purchased the property and also ran a store there."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… to the mainland those who needed medical care, purchased immunizations and sanitation supplies, and partnered with the Maine Seacoast Mission."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"It was purchased by a Norwegian company in 2000 and closed in 2003. Most of the pens have been dismantled and the parts have been recycled for other…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"Charles and Ernestine King purchased the building in 1968. The home still stands at 290 Atlantic Road, and is currently owned byCharles and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"They left the island infrequently to trade or purchase goods not produced on the island. Theo & Etta Buswell with sheep, Swan's Island, ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"It was to purchase paper in rolls from the Oxford Paper Company, coat both sides, then cut to sheet size, package, and ship to the customer."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"was to purchase the outstanding stock of National Geographic Society's wholly owned subsidiary, Champion International, in Massachusetts, on June 4…"

Westport Island History Committee

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John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… a number of other organizations and individuals, purchased at auction the remarkable John Martin's Journal, three scrapbooks, and John and Clara…"

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

"Gannet would also go onto purchase Augusta newspaper the Kennebec Journal. Guy Gannett’s only printing experience came from working for his father…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Oliver’s son Galen C. Moses purchased the building in 1896, and owned it for three years. The Sagadahoc Real Estate Association, which purchased the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… of Hampden held a fair, and with the proceeds purchased a bell to be placed at the front of the school building."