Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"A round trip ticket to the park, from the Main Road just over 2 tenths of a mile, cost 10 cents and included free admission."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"… from 9:00 AM to noon and by appointment all year round. The Society provides a variety of services to the community."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… below the waist over the petticoat), and with round gowns, in which case they were visible in the inverted V skirt front openings."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… worked in small glass beads on the shoulders, round the neck, sleeve edges, and on the skirt's long straight front panel, are suggestive of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"1938Maine Historical Society Rounding out the era, a full length, princess seamed black velvet coat, possibly dating to the late 1930s to early…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… in 1947, Dior's "New Look" featured neatly rounded shoulders, small tight waists, and long flared skirts held out by petticoats."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"… 67 summer estates, five large hotels and 170 year-round homes. It surrounded the village, cutting off all roads."

Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Old Orchard Beach Historical Society

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Brick Store Museum

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Freeport Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"She was no longer able to live in Phillips year round, but would return to Saint Anthony's Cottage every summer."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"Bev McAloon is a year-round island resident. She retired to the island after 20 years in social work and public school education."

Mount Desert Island Historical Society

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Maine Irish Heritage Center

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"A tintype of a panoramic view of Round Pond by a photographer named Goodwin shows the fishing fleet in the harbor with the village beyond."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"… Historical Society The present 1970s group is rounded out with three garments showing the influence of leading designers, and one with the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"1970Northeast Harbor Library As many year-round families on Mount Desert Island still do to this day, members of the Phillips and Savage families…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"A round trip ticket to the park, from the Main Road just over 2 tenths of a mile, cost 10 cents and included free admission."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… was both envied and resented by the town's year-round residents. One of the latter describes lasting satisfaction from dangling a summer kid by his…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… to pick up at central office prior to making his rounds. When the Somerset Telephone Company offered dial telephone service to the twelve exchanges…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… vehicles and makes multiple daily trips year round. It was now possible for islanders to take a car to the mainland, run errands, and return on the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… many individuals and businesses in our year-round Mount Desert Island communities must finance the majority of the cost of the construction and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"By the village’s bicentennial, many of the people who worked year-round in Northeast Harbor could no longer afford to live in the village."