Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashions in Bangor, 1866

"Fashions in Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description A man and a woman show off the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864

"Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), an…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864

"Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Capt."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Noted Bangor architect…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"Division Street School, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The south side and west end…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The plans of…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 6 of 7

"Different goals of residents and the proprietors soon led to clashes. The proprietors hoped to retain most “undivided” land until its value rose…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 7 of 7

"… were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? Residents on company lands also complained, with considerable justification, about suffering as a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945

"… Description Paul Fleming, a Chester resident, is shown with his gun crew in South Germany during WW II."

Lincoln, Maine - William Kelly, Lincoln, 1943

"… Description William "Bill" Kelly was a Lincoln resident who enlisted after Pearl Harbor. He served in the Marine Corps from 1942-1945."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"… factors, heavy Irish and Canadian immigration occurred. The 1830 and 1860 Biddeford census show a rise from 1,995 residents to 9,349 residents."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"The system effectively assigned each resident to a municipality, and that municipality became responsible for its residents if they became poor or…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"… current home of between 300 and 350 year round residents. Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders continue the tradition of living off the…"

Historic Hallowell - Row House

"… Gage of Augusta, this Federal-style worker's residence on Second Street was saved from demolition in 1969 by Row House, Inc., a group of local…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"Edwards, a long-time Lincoln resident, enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 5, 1943. He served in the 3706th Quartermaster Truck Company stationed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"… Description Paul Fleming, a long-time resident of Chester, served in the U.S. Army during WW II."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… downtown, divisive politics, and an effort by the residents of the beach neighborhoods to separate themselves from the rest of the city further…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… but year-round jobs were scarce and the town's resident population declined as many young people left to seek their fortune elsewhere."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - MDI and the Fire of 1947

"… out nearly 70 summer homes and 170 year round residents homes. The Depression had taken its toll and many of the summer homes were never rebuilt."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903

"… of poems composed by Julia Harris May, a resident of Strong, 1833-1912. This collection, Looking for the Stars and Other Poems, is subtitled "A…"