Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… of Ryder’s Cove and Hewes Point, the Dark Harbor summer people valued a more natural, rugged summer experience, including walking on the stone…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This simple, plain white, unadorned organdy summer…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"… on Cascade Pond Ice harvesting and storage for summer use was prevalent through the land. In Hallowell the Moore family operated and ice business…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice; The Ice Storm of 1998; Ice Storm '98

"Down with the ice of ’98 and summer heat that crept in late, ice of blue, ice of silver, hit the silent earth, that solemn night."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"The small farm buildings, used to store ice through the summer, were recognized by their thick, insulated walls and few windows."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"The small farm buildings, used to store ice through the summer, were recognized by their thick, insulated walls and few windows."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"When summer came around, they would send out the ice to be purchased and put in ice boxes as a source of refrigeration until William Cullen would…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"Ice harvesting and storage for summer use was prevalent through the land. In Hallowell the Moore family operated and ice business for several…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Johnson House, Summer Street, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library The people behind one of the leading factories in Hallowell were twin brothers…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"The fur trade caused intense competition among native people for access to European goods such as copper kettles, iron axes, knives, and firearms."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… development, and the resulting international trade in fish, furs and lumber led to the boom period of 19th-century wooden shipbuilding."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"The Guilford Board of Trade proclaimed the 100 year anniversary of the town's existence. Committees and sub committees were appointed; buildings were…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… builders were responsible for erecting the large summer homes for wealthy summer residents, who spent two to three months here."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… of the Isles (1901) was built for the Catholic summer help who worked for the wealthy summer families."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"Each summer the museum offers a two-week summer teacher institute free of charge to history educators, encouraged and advised by Pulitzer…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"In 1910, 40% of businesses in the village are trades and hospitality-focused businesses have grown to 10%."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"Maine’s summer was like Vietnam’s winter. They came unprepared, with no jackets, ski pants, or mittens, and didn’t know what to do with all the cold…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3

"1940-1950 Summer weight suit, ca. 1948Maine Historical Society Limited French fashion influence during the war had the effect of encouraging…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"He was a stock holder that worked in New York and he took a shine to my father. It was 1929- sometime in the summer- and he said to my father, “I…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"He was the first in the family attend, even though he was not the oldest child. He came home for the summers and sometimes on the weekends."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"… Bradeen Philpot’s dainty cotton sprig-print 1894 summer wedding dress features large topped sleeves encased in semi-transparent tulle that creates…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"… contrast, a simple plain white unadorned organdy summer dress with drop shoulders, bishop sleeves and closely cartridge pleated crinoline skirt…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924 In the summer and fall of 1849, due to severe changes of weather, the inmates suffered much sickness and mortality from…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"changed shifts. The Carlton Bridge continued to carry train traffic. Today, that train traffic includes summer tourists who ride the Maine Eastern…"