Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott and Fewacres, Farmington, 1903

"… and with the forerunner organizations of the current Public Library. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"She was a member of the professional women's club Sorosis, which had many writer members. References Encyclopedia Britannica…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington High School Football Team, 1911

"… Historical Society Description The Farmington High School football team group photograph of 1911 includes Thaddeus Roderick, Captain…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington High School Basketball Team, 1911

"Roderick (left front) and Roland Dingley (right front). View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"There was “almost no honey in Maine.” The apple crop was largely affected by the lack of bees. Burnham Morrill Corn Factory, Farmington, ca."

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Jellison, Connee. Hancock County a rock-bound paradise: A Bicentennial Pictorial. The Downing Company Publishers, 1990. Platt, David D."

Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"As the postcard says, you're in for a good time. Surry middle level students and teachers, in partnership with the Surry Historical Society and other…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"Just months before the start of the Great Depression, a group of actors, directors and producers from New York City pulled together a repertory…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"The entire Mercy staff stood on high alert to deal with the fires, which eventually killed 16 people and destroyed 200,000 acres."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"This left a curved section of road encircling a grassy area between the two roadways. It was later set off by fencing and lined with trees by William…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Library share certificate, Farmington Library Association, 1865

"The illustration in the upper center and in the lower left indicate the importance of agriculture to the community."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES Ladies' Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Back cover.

"They include some of the leading citizens of Farmington. The "toasts" appear to have been a bit lengthy, since the Franklin Journal reported the last…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES Ladies Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Menu.

"Formal dress was suggested, and there were beverages. The cold February night was no deterrence for the gala as 130 persons attended."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Due to the fact that the fire started in the Columbian Theatre, it required a great deal of renovation as well."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Arts Study Club Program, Farmington, 1930-1931

"The club met without interruption from 1929-1959. An annual program of study was printed with topics and presenters."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… the rest of the land in western parts of Hancock County went to public auction, where it was purchased by Jarvis and his brother, Phillip, who…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Life membership certificate, Farmington Public Library Association, 1917

"There is also a seal in the lower left-hand corner. It is a little uncertain, but we believe in the 1920s the library no longer issued these…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Mildred Thomas and Harold Sawyer, ca. 1910

"It was later given to the Farmington Library by Mildred Thomas, a very generous donor to the library."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone, Farmington State Normal School, 1928

"She continued to teach physical education classes while serving as dean. She also served as the school nurse until 1928."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farewell appearance of Lillian Nordica, London, ca. 1913

"Later that year she was on a voyage when the steamer Tasman struck a reef of the coast of New Guinea."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"In the Bath Bank building were the offices for the Sagadahock Bank and the Customs Collector. One of those customs collectors was William King, also…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES "Jaffery" a new novel. Publisher's promotion postcard.

"… bottom, there is a brief synopsis of the plot; the reverse side assures us "the story, written in the author's happiest vein, works out to a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"The owner at the time, William Ledyard, had to buy another property to hold the supplies and equipment for the building."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Burnham Morrill Corn Factory, Farmington, ca. 1930, ca. 1930

"… Society Description Postcard of the Burnham Morrill Corn Factory circa 1930. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"