Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"In early schools, the students sat on three legged stools or long benches at narrow tables. These stools and tables were often made out of pine or…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Everything from furniture to sleighs were made from the different types of wood growing nearby. In 1788, the town of Canaan, what is now known as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534

"… including Pendleton & Ross, Shaw & Merrill furniture manufacturers, Furber & Metcalf, I.W. Patten; and local politics, including his failed bid to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"… of the ground floor inside and locate some of the furniture which will be familiar to them perhaps as long as they live." Only two of the Martin…"

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

"They built log houses with simple furniture, surviving on the island’s resources through long winters with only the occasional sailboat connecting…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… on the island includes pottery, jewelry making, furniture making, photography and various forms of artists' paintings."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library, 1924

"… (pictured) shows off the beautiful original furniture including tables, chairs, check-out desk, and podium."

Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"… an artist of acknowledged merit to design furniture, etc., etc. so as to give his pictures all the richness and romance of the Italian school." The…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"… they still put merchandise down there, but it is furniture, mattresses, etc. Osgood’s was a really popular store, and it was right on Main Street."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Bennett (tree committee, Moderne Cleaners & Furniture) Vaughn Cole John Dow (chairman, tree committee, John A."

Peru Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"He opened a furniture store with his son and the income from the rent of the building helped the Ledyard family with their taxes. The store, A.D."

Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… denominations, various factories including a furniture factory, livery stables, hardware stores, blacksmith shops, schools, post office, telegraph…"

Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

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Windham Historical Society

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… pick up local products, or to deliver dry goods, furniture and other items to local residents. The towns had two lines running through them."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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