Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… they were able to navigate the bureaucratic red tape of crossing the Iron Curtain and plan a tour in the Soviet Union as Nowick had hoped."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844

"… stripe of blue a narrow stripe of Red and the ground work white with a red fringe. This shawl for some three or four years was her constant…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"… printed cotton long maxi skirt with large bold red poppy flowers, green stems and leaves, and a blue line design."

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

"Dexter Lee, on the ground in the picture on the right, rubs his side every time he sees this picture!"

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

"… that the grain grown by the homesteaders could be ground into flour. With the mill as an additional resource, the homesteaders were able to be a…"

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… by painting it, making repairs, and keeping the grounds in shape. Our membership runs about 50 people, with two dozen or so actively involved."

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

"… supporting conservation measures in the fishing grounds they use. They are one of the few islands that created their own limits in local waters."

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"… of civil war nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton) and Benjamin Vaughan. Most wanted to become successful farmers as well as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862

"… Martin found it "a specie of greening with a red cheek the flesh when ripe a juicy tender tart very sharp." In 1862, the tree was heavily laden…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"He would fly over the fishing grounds, locate the schools of herring, and radio the location to the fishermen."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Lawrence were fishing grounds for the rest of the season. Aaron Lightfoot gives an account of the hardships of fishing in an excerpt from Dr."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… block printed with a brown background, with a red (madder) and blue (indigo) floral pattern. It bears a label, stating "1779."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… farm; silver, which was most popular, black, and red. Fox farms were invented so people could sell the pelts for a profit."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… garage at 8 Asticou Way informally named "The Red House" (because of its red aluminum siding installed in the 1960s) on the former site of the big…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… around Munsungan Lake and quarried high quality red, green, and gray chert (flint) which they used to make beautifully crafted “fluted” spear…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Pierce’s Mocha and Java. The big red coffee grinder stood near the entrance.” Dr. Jay Grindle had an office on Main Street and is credited for saving…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… with the row of “windows” painted the bright red that John McCurdy favored. On the roof peak there was a fixed ventilator."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"The big red trolley cars were greeted very enthusiastically with bunting and flags, speeches, dignitaries, and music."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"In the summer of 2007, the Red Schoolhouse was moved to the Agricultural Society’s grounds, where it was rehabilitated."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"The Canadian “Red Ensign” flag (with the UK “Union Jack” in the corner) flew, as the later red and white maple leaf flag was not used until 1965."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… Hill Village The Buxton Tavern (known as the Red House) and the Buxton Tavern Stand across the road were at the heart of the village."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Red Wing was owned and operated by Leroy M. (Lee) McCorison. It fit four passenger cars and crossed the bay in a half hour."