Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

"… in central Maine is modest), Hallowell is a state of mind, an apostrophe not to some rigamarole called “the good life” but to aspects of…"

Historic Hallowell - Maine Industrial School for Girls

"… friendless, neglected and vagrant children of the State, where, under the genial influence of kind treatment, and physical and moral training, they…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"… that the cost to CMP and Bangor Hydro Co., the state's two largest electric utilities, would top $25 million."

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"… center that would be second to none in the state. The qualities settlers brought -- a spirit of enterprise, a respect for education and a…"

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… field trials of a vaccine not only in the United States, but in the world, and the results Vaughan forwarded to Jenner helped him win Parliamentary…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"Maine's domeless State House in Augusta can be seen center right in the distance just above the boom islands in the Kennebec."

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"… more than two-and-one-half million dollars to the state. Protasio Neri Hubbard Free Library The promise of earning one's keep and providing…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… the Bulkhead is at the bottom of Winthrop Street, stated Sam Webber. Ships that came into Hallowell were from New Bedford, New York, Boston, North…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… horticulturist of the National Capital Parks Department, George Harding. Over the next few months, over 500 trees were screened."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… place of the ice before they went to other states or even other countries. Ice harvesting was one of the most important jobs and industries along…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… place of the ice before they went to other states or even other countries. Ice harvesting was one of the most important jobs and industries along…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"… On Day 4 500,000 people from all over the United States came to help. We were without power and it also didn't look any better."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… Frank Eisentein, the Vice President of DESCO, stated that, “None of us wanted to see the ship go down, but we can not, and will not, stand for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… old she made books her friend & has never yet departed from them.' In the center, she is shown as she appeared in her dancing debut at age 5, in…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… worst floods that I think ever happened in the State of Maine. There were people who couldn’t even leave their own home’s because the water was up…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… Biddeford Public Library in 1863; it was a city department and located in the City Building. In 1894, the Mayor recommended that a private…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… so worried that the creation of the Surry Fire Department, which had been controversial at earlier town meetings, solidly supported the formation…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"The Lincoln Clothing Company was a department store, visible as the first full building on the left."

City of Portland Planning & Urban Development

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"A committee from the Health and Welfare Department in Augusta came to Lincoln in July of 1966, and suggested to Eugene Libby (owner of the Workman…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"They also had a department for almost everything. Now in Marden’s they have everything cluttered together. They are not made up of departments."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… by one of the officials from the Hampden Water Department who came out and explained that this was the town's drinking supply and it would be in…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"… and forth to Bangor, and steam-powered vessels departing regularly from the wharf on the Penobscot to Boston."

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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