Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"When the building opened in 1858, Joseph Berry was Collector of Customs and Joseph C. Snow was U.S. Postmaster. The U.S."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"Charles also talked about where he was and what had happened; he talked about what he was going to do."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"There was a Miss Jean L Baker from 1991-1999, and Mr. Pat Hennin, who owned Wood Butcher tools from 1991-1999, and a Century 21 real estate business…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"Sagadahoc Preservation Inc. House Survey Vertical Files (Subject and Biography): Clippings, research notes, copied articles."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… the frequent site of talks and exhibits on art and literature, and the youth room encouraged students to get together to study.” The men that the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… different architectural styles, angels, a skull and crossbones, billboards, and many other unique aspects of Downtown Bath."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"I saved up $5 from babysitting and raking the yard to afford new school clothes this year. I didn’t have a job last summer, so I didn’t get any new…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"The Pastime Theater opened in 1913, near the corners of Main Street and Summit Road. On Sunday evenings, the Pastime was used by the Sunday Evening…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin cone cedar tree, Bangor, 1866

"He saved it from a gale, but later a cow came into his yard and damaged the tree. He wrote under the illustration, "My cone cedar tree transplanted…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… Penobscot River, a clam voyage to Cape Jellerson, saving a man at the eddy at Carls Point, a failed romance, operating a butchering cart with his…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"Despite attempts to save the lines, all Greater Portland trolleys were gone by 1941. Trestle over B & M on the Old Orchard Division, ca."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… who had three daughters, wrote, "She managed to save money & bought her a nice album & wanted me to draw her home in it & write a poem which I did."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He spent the last $780 of his savings to buy a harness shop only to then discover there was a $2,500 mortgage on the business."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Everyone was encouraged to save one and two point stamps and use five and eight ones instead because grocers couldn't give change in the stores."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"… later, in 1986, the Aroostook County Federal Savings and Loan Association purchased the land and built their own building on the site."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"That way they could save the school and use it to keep information and artifacts in so the school would always be here."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"As loyal as he was, he still died as a hero saving lives and doing what he wanted to do. Molly Gordon Personal response The fact that Gary Gordon…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"The man on the back of the truck would clamp onto a barrel with this tool and pull the barrel onto the body of the truck."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… silk dresses from this period deteriorate beyond saving because the linings supporting the delicate fabrics fell apart."

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"The nurses and doctors at the Workman’s Hospital saved countless lives and delivered lots of babies."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"Items saved from college days may find their way into this collection. The present assortment of teen or young women’s wear speaks of conservative…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… tend not to remain pristine, and are thus not saved, whereas the extreme and special occasion garments such as the described flared skirts, tend to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"Work to expand representation is an ongoing collecting focus at MHS. In 2017, the Institute of Museum and Library Services provided support to…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"Thankfully we got there soon enough to save the woods and some of the lumber, but still... the mill is burned."