Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"The diplomas were rolled, but because it became hard to hang them, they are no longer rolled. In the past, very few kids attended school every day…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"The teacher rolled a large, bulky projector on a cart into the classroom. The movies were reel-to-reel and usually featured newsreel type…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"In 1996, the U.S. Navy named a Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship U.S.N.S. Gordon in honor of Gary Gordon. He received many awards after he died, but the…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… to watch as millions of board feet of timber rolled through town, kept in line by agile and colorful “river drivers” who jumped from log to log to…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… of her skirts so that she could more easily roll them up; this made getting in and out of a canoe easier."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"Web. 15 Apr. 2010. "Roll Call Part 2." Their Eyes Hath Seen. 468. Print. Fellows, Dana. "Genealogy of Town of Lincoln." History of the town of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… different departments, on machines turning a roll of paper into bags at the rate of 300 bags per minute. Each machine made bags of various sizes."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"The rolling hills of East Dixfield still resonate today with the names of the early settlers such as Severy, Morse, Hannaford, Walker, Hiscock, and…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… American was gracious enough to keep the presses rolling. Construction of a new office on the site of the old office began almost before the last…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"To start the ball rolling, the renovation officially began when the first wall was knocked down. This construction would go on for about seven years."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"All repairs of rolling stock was done in the two-track repair shop located in Presque Isle. Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"A World War II Honor Roll stood on the grounds of the library for a time, but burned and was not replaced."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"It is still known for the rolling hills, clear rivers, and fertile farmlands that attracted settlers here over two hundred years ago."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"To cool, it was poured onto a slab and rolled until about a quarter-inch thick. To market, it was cut into half-inch wide strips, and finally into…"

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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