Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, and his wife, Clara Cary Martin, had six children. Their daughter, Annie, he noted, graduated from the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"… a teenager, Martin worked for Hopkins on his farm and in his store. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"He also wrote about the three robberies of his store and in Scrapbook no. 2, repeated information about the robberies and, in an almost offhand…"

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

"A controversial trash incinerator in the heart of downtown, divisive politics, and an effort by the residents of the beach neighborhoods to separate…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"The leather, carriages and corn stored within were destroyed, amounting to a loss of about $9,000. It was suspected a discharged convict caused the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"… Light in Stockton Springs, and a picnic that he and his wife and children had. Members of the Third Parish Church in Bangor, joined by the First…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"… dollars and was owned by Mess Shaw & Billings and was perfectly black of the nicest polish and silver mounted in every particular even the hook on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Sears and Roebuck Company Building

"When it was built, the store was the second largest Sears building in New England. Sears moved to the Aroostook Centre Mall in 1993."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"Thurlow’s grandsons, Michael and John Thurlow. To maintain healthy stocks and assure consumer food safety, clamming is highly regulated."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957

"4-7. Note the Braden Theater and Al's Food Shop on Main Street in Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"With its resources of timber, granite, water power, fishing and hunting, Swan’s Island made an attractive settlement site for families and traveling…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"To achieve the latter part of that goal, Martin (1823-1904) began in 1864, to compile a series of reminiscences and observations about his parents…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"Montpelier still stood on the hill overlooking the shore, and the waterfront property provided valuable income through leasing before reluctantly…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library

"It started in 1847, when pioneers were interested in library service. The group organizing the library was the called Half and Half Club."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Carr O'Brien Block

"… brick building has served as a bank, commercial shops, sail loft, boot and shoe factory, clothing factory, and now houses the Prison Showroom, a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Canadian and Pacific Railroad

"The primary transportation was by horse and wagon. Houlton and Fort Fairfield were the first to get rail service."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Riverside Park and Arboretum

"… building, a lighted multi-use area, playground and picnic areas, boat ramp, gazebo and more. An arboretum which contains more than 20 species of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"… and Aroostook Railroad X Text by Chandler and Gabby, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from and the students X The B&A…"

Lincoln, Maine - Horse and Wagon, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"Horse and Wagon, Lincoln, ca. 1900 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Two men with a horse and wagon in Lincoln."

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945

"Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Paul Fleming, a Chester resident, is shown…"

Monmouth Museum

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

"West vs. East In the mid 1800s both Walnut Hill and East North Yarmouth, four miles apart, were equally busy."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Presque Isle, 1908

"Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Presque Isle, 1908 Contributed by Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Description The original…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Main and State streets, Presque Isle, 1929

"Main and State streets, Presque Isle, 1929 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description A band forms at the corner of State…"