Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"… who came here to begin a new life determined to make it more than a place to live -- their dream was to build a commercial and cultural center that…"

Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"Handtubs operated by making a long pole with a piston on each end go up on one side and down on the other."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… old Town Hall building on Second Street where it exists today, making it one of the oldest continuously operating fire stations in New England."

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"… the Hallowell Area Board of Trade striving to make our city a great place to live, learn and do business and the Firemen’s Association committed to…"

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"If you own a generator make sure you keep it out doors because even if you have a ventilation system you still may not be safe from this harmful gas."

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"The soap making recipe uses fat or oils and an essential ingredient scarce in nearly treeless Europe - wood ashes."

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"… and there, but the people of Hallowell decided to make do with what they had. They used pieces of wood for firewood and other spare pieces for…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… but the whole thing was demolished in 1911 to make room for the Central Maine Power Plant. Arthur Moore Ice House, Hallowell, ca."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… but the whole thing was demolished in 1911 to make room for the Central Maine Power Plant. Arthur Moore Ice House, Hallowell, ca."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… construct the mast, they would get large wood and make a long and thick, pole-like object and then put smaller lengths of wood crossing the mast to…"

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"… between $2.80 and $3.20 daily for his labors, making him an established, middle class craftsman-no matter his nationality."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… fell, the cold temperatures turned it into ice, making it heavier. The storm to the state of Maine by surprise. This caused the ice storm of 1998."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… a number of elderly neighbors and so we would make coffee in the morning, we had a lot of those mugs with the covers on them."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"When not practicing law he found time to make improvements upon Franklin’s stove and to produce Morgan’s Grammar of the English Language, a highly…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"She said she understood, and to make sure to call often, and that she loved me. That morning as I was getting ready for work I wondered if I did the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… by electricity which opens jobs at power plants, making life easier for everyone. C & E Milliken Sawmill, Hallowell, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… Carney’s store had a variety of clothing and shoes, even babies' shoes. People went to Carney’s for the personal service and for the convenience of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"Perhaps worn with white wide-heeled shoes and a neat little hat, set at the side of the head, the suit ensemble resembles those seen in many 1930s…"

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

"A short distance from the girst mill was a shoe shop owned by John Metcalf. At one time the shoe shop had a tannery connected to it operated by H.C."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Davis Hatch had a business selling boots and shoes at 116 Front Street. When Hatch died, his son took over the business. Lewis E."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… Society In 1871 Edward O’Brien established a shoe factory in the Carr O’Brien Block at the Upper Corner to boost the flagging economy."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"Shoe boxes and small pouches filled with various buttons were crammed into the shopping bag. Glass jars and minuscule handmade envelopes- all filled…"

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