Maine Memory Network

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Bay in 1875 attracted by the abundance of small herring. In 1870 the Franco Prussian war interrupted the importation of sardines to America and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Long term, but small foundries consolidated in an effort to survive. A ceramics industry met with initial success, and the boot and shoe industry…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… a wagon ride during the mid 1700s from the small settlement of ancient North Yarmouth's coastal village of Yarmouth to the early inland settlement…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… they have to be resourceful to make a living in a small town in downeast Maine. The mix of long-time residents and new migrants has helped make…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… been transformed into a working farm producing small grain crops which helped support Thomas, his wife Phoebe, and their eleven children."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Small published his history, the island received newspapers the same day that they were issued. The steamboat made a daily trip year-round from…"

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

"… on the main street and Lester Henderson had a small grocery store across the river on Route 16. All in all it is a great place to call home."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… and children, valued for their dexterity and small hands. The work was demanding, with no set hours."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… …A company of interested parties could buy at a small cost the parts of the Island less desirable for building purposes."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Except for small skiffs (punts), no other boat building has occurred in Scarborough since 1959."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… winter the building was often so cold that only a small area near the register was barely comfortable."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Island teachers, like many small-town teachers of the time, had to be flexible to teach multiple grade levels at the same time due to the lower…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"This first residence contained three small apartments, which housed women, some with young children, for up to eighteen-months."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"that helps American businesses in foreign markets. He conducts international business in China and all around the world."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He gave the small, quiet, and less-prominent state of Maine a voice in our busy world, and a strong one too."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"As the town grew, the downtown business district began to thrive. Farmington became a busy hub for noted doctors and attorneys."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"This framing technique probably helped the small structure stay intact through three moves. Boston newspapers from 1878 were used as underlayment for…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"Small lots with road frontage were sold piece-meal, often referencing Belcher's Field. That field was later known as Pratt's Field and was used by…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The Inn offered the public performances of a small orchestra on Saturday evenings. The performances caused an intermingling of town residents and the…"