Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Paine House

"… after his arrival in 1805, John Paine built a stately two-and-a-half storey house on a hill overlooking the George's River."

Maine Historic Preservation Commission

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"… Many local businessmen and lawyers gained state and national recognition. William Keith sold a lot with a partially constructed house at the…"

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"St. Sylvia's Catholic Church, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900Jesup Memorial Library Beyond simple wooden chairs and stools, there was little furniture at the…"

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"A State highway construction plan proposed widening Water Street to a four-lane highway, by razing all the buildings between the Kennebec River and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"Prison Industries Quarry, State Prison, Thomaston, Maine c 1870Thomaston Historical Society Throughout the years, work industries programs for…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"Often ships from other states, like Boston, would arrive with goods for Hallowell. The wharf played an important role in Hallowell's shipping and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Brick Works

"… Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statistics for the State of Maine, published in 1897, states that Boston became the chief market and promoter of…"

Maine Forest Service

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"Although our farms have declined, the Board of Selectmen recently endorsed the state’s efforts in the promotion of farming throughout the state."

Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"Phase I of Mercy Fore River opened in September 2008 with a state-of-the-art medical office building and an advanced new hospital facility."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine... Our history is a rich tapestry of people, places, ideas and innovations."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"CONTACT Balloon view of Saco Bay, including Biddeford Pool, ca. 1880McArthur Public Library Got a question or comment about what you have seen…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) First Universalist Church, Biddeford, 1955McArthur Public Library Small, innovative…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) Main Street, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library At the…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

""Man on the Street" Street scene, Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media The Portland Evening Express…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow…"

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"The state starts the clean up of 1 million dollars. Days 6 and 7 were mainly cleaning days but some of the state still had freezing rain and snow."

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"… Mill was going to shut down because southern states had machinery to make cotton, so they didn’t have to send it to the northern states."

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"By 1899 twenty-eight states had enforced rules about child labor. Many attempts were made to pass more child labor laws."

Historic Hallowell - Classical and Scientific Academy

"… with the Congregational denomination in this state. Atlantic Reporter, Volume 82, page 434, 1912."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect William Keith

"… one in which he lived on Main Street and that of State Senator Edward Robinson, two lots to the east."

Fryeburg Academy Archives

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