Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… of Deeds, Register of Probate, and the Sheriff's Department. These offices serve all the residents of the county by enforcing laws, conducting…"

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.

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… photo below, Abe Morris, Manager of Koritsky's Department Store, on the left and Gordon Crockett, right, are inside Crockett's Bakery on Elm Street…"

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

"… Governor Bodwell, and the North Haven, served the needs of Swan’s Island. After the North Haven departed, no replacement was supplied. Next page"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Along with these national chain stores, two local department stores (Senter’s and Bath Department Store), several men’s clothing stores and beauty…"

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

"Army. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense. X Cohen was sworn in as the twentieth Secretary of Defense on January 24, 1997."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The Corporation also subsidized the fire department and police department. Eventually it provided the first street and traffic lights."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"Clark Department Store (later Unobskey’s) on Water Street. Clicking on this picture then zooming in reveals the eleven-foot framed etching across the…"

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

"Luckily, students are no longer required to play a role in the process of keeping the school warm. Technology John, grade 6 Maine was the first…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… Historical Society The Guilford Fire Department was organized in 1893 and was comprised of 16 men and their equipment which consisted of linen…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… over to the town thus creating another town department, the Partnership Food Pantry was established to help feed area hungry, and a $250,000…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… under George Washington as Secretary of the Department of War, began acquiring large parcels of the Waldo Patent, the before-mention tract of land…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… flourished with drug stores, grocers, hotels, department stores, a movie theater, bowling alley, shoe stores and other retailers providing goods…"