Maine Memory Network

Maine State Museum

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"But that accident clearly showed that the bridge was fast becoming unsuitable to meet the needs of the new cargo trucking industry."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"1895 Click for Slide Show The first Strong Village School (Dist.# 5) was located in the building now used by the Aurora Grange."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"… wanted to hire him as a curiosity at their shows, but he refused. Even then he refused to become a pauper of the town. A historian, Sumner R."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… and respected friend of the early settlers, showed them where river fording was feasible and where it wasn't."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… Area Historical Society The pictures to the left show the use of piers and booms that were built in the rivers, in the early days of paper mills."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"Waldo Street Area Waldo Street Fire slide show The Waldo Street Fire was, and still is, Rumford’s most serious fire."

Westport Island History Committee

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… Fraternity" or Model Assembly allowed Martin to show off and continue to practice his passion for dance -- and to insure that propriety was adhered…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… Historical Society This rare glass stereo view shows a beardless Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) sitting on the porch of his cottage at the…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"At an early age, he showed intellectual promise, and his parents sent him to the Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, followed by Bates College…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"In haste, only a small delegation showed up at a convention at the courthouse in Portland. With no delegates from Washington or Hancock counties…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"… the production of the radio broadcast and gallery show. Acheson, James M., The Lobster Gangs of Maine, 1988, University Press of New England…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"This act of unselfishness shows how heroic she truly was. During her darkest hour she helped others."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"The 1860 Census showed North Yarmouth to have only 209 families; Cumberland’s count was 329. Many of these families depended on farming for their…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… prize horse, cow, sheep and perhaps a pig to show off to the other farmers. The green space was a pasture without a fence."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"These shows were managed by Joseph Flynn, and later by J.W. Gorman, and performers often boarded at private homes or area hotels, which provided a…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"I still have it. I’ll show it to you. I remember that there were seven of us contestants. First we had to go down to the wharf and have our pictures…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"People show up after 4 p.m. on Wednesday nights to get the newspaper hot off the presses. The last way the newspapers are different now than they…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"See a Broadway show; visit family in Arizona; experience springtime in Paris—easy, surf the web to find the best airfare, pack a bag and you’re off."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… we saw a 'film strip,' similar to a slide show; watching a movie was always a big event. The teacher rolled a large, bulky projector on a cart into…"

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

"And the most exciting of all, we put on a show for our families. This was the one time of the year that our parents came to school for this evening…"