Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Swimming, Blue Hill, 1907

"Swimming, Blue Hill, 1907 Contributed by Blue Hill Public Library Description Swimming at the Bathing Beach in Blue Hill during the…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"… of different types of sports was all encompassing, and includes photos of boxing, baseball, football, golf, horseshoes, swimming, basketball."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"The Quarry Pond has been used for swimming ever since. Three skaters at the Quarry Pond, Swan's Island, 1949Swan's Island Historical Society…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"… was started to improve the quality of the pond's swimming water. The Quarry Pond formed in the hollow left by years of work at Baird's Quarry…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"And then there were the “cottages,” growing in number and opulence with each passing year. Bar Harbor Swimming ClubJesup Memorial Library By…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"… often took place at cottages on the lake where swimming, boating, and fishing were easily accessible."

Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"… fifteen year old Sarah Richards drowned while swimming in the Kennebec River at Swan Island opposite Richmond."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"People watch as a man swims to the woman trapped on the roof of her car. He was able to swim her to safety. Photo courtesy of the Bangor Daily News."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… so when the workers fell in they were unable to swim. Mosquitoes, black flies, leeches, and moose flies were all annoyances that the loggers had to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… rowing across Somes Sound and around the islands, swimming in Lower Hadlock Pond, climbing and tramping across the bare summits and through the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… opportunities for athletic events such as swimming in the pool or playing basketball in the gym."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… relatively free of pollution and are suitable for swimming, boating, and fishing in the Rumford area as a result of the efforts of United States…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… on the Swift River, known as ABC, and covered for swimming. Fishing could be found at Half Moon Pond, on local brooks and streams, and in special…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"They would have a movie theater and a town swimming pool and all that good stuff for the kids to go to and play with."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… like sneak down to the beach to watch the Sisters swimming then report what color hair they had or what color bathing suit they wore.” Upon its…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"As a child, Alice was like any child and enjoyed swimming, berrying, and playing with her friends, along with a healthy dose of schooling and church…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Moose occasionally swim from the mainland. Beaver make their homes in several locations on the island, while otter are present but scarce."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… in City Park in 1959, and the addition of a swimming pool to the YMCA building at Summer and Front Streets by acquiring part of the vacant Uptown…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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