Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"… machinery to make cotton, so they didn’t have to send it to the northern states. They would make anything that was made of fabric like dresses and…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"This way, the company made more money by sending out production themselves. In 1886, it was officially administered as the John MacGregor Corporation."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"When summer came around, they would send out the ice to be purchased and put in ice boxes as a source of refrigeration until William Cullen would…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… talents and intellectual capacity, offered to send him to Harvard college. The offer, which Jonathan accepted, was conditional on an agreement that…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"The New England Telephone Company had to send a person named Mrs. Taylor to help instruct people on the switchboard."

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… not bad, his vehicle was well-built, but it did send him to the hospital. This was the Lincoln Osteopathic Hospital on Lee Road."

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"I can't imagine sending my very own son to go off to war. To me, anything that has to do with war is unreasonable and doesn't need to happen."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… from the fair, the Lions help elderly people by sending fruit baskets at Christmas. They also bought glasses for people who needed them."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… preferred by the smokehouses that Lubec began sending vessels to the Magdelen Islands in the quest for fish."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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