Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

"Edward was the editor of the highly regarded "Literary World" and author of various American history books."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The Dreamland affected the history of Bath's entertainment. Probably everyone that was alive and lived in the area when the Dreamland was in business…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"The manager of the time at one point put a sign on the door giving the message that the theatre was closed because the piano was floating."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - E. S. Dingley Corn Shop crew and huskers, Farmington Falls, ca. 1900

"Dingley Corn Shop in Farmington Falls. Bushels of corn are in foreground. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lydia Abbott Titcomb and Pine Tree Cottage, Farmington, ca. 1875

"The woman in the photograph is Lydia Abbott Titcomb. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - White's Graded School Series, Complete Arithmetic book, 1870

"Titcomb, Farmington, Me." penned on the first page. "L. W. Titcomb, Farmington, Me." penciled on the last page."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"H.H Fisher was the manager of the business when the change commenced. The New England Telephone & Telegraph Company was located at the Church Block…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"The bell is currently in the tower on top of the new City Hall, the Davenport Memorial. In the Old City Hall there used to be a police station in the…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"These were bare bones concerts without the pageantry of costumes, sets, or a full orchestra. Some of the participants had been professional…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone, Farmington State Normal School, 1939

"… State Normal School in 1939 after 39 years of service to the school. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone, Farmington State Normal School, 1898

"She taught for one year at the Model School after graduation. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… still acts as the point of parting; to the east lies Woolwich, to the south Phippsburg, to the west, West Bath and Brunswick, and all the way up…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - E. S. Dingley Corn Shop, Farmington Falls, ca. 1895

"Dingley Corn Shop where corn from area was husked and canned. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington High School girls basketball team, 1919

"… Society Description Group portrait of the 1919 Farmington High School Girls Basketball team."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES "John Bunyon's Dream Story". Publishers promotional postcard. 1913.

"… for a children's book "John Bunyon's Dream Book: the Pilgrim's progress retold for children and adapted to school reading". 1913."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… A year-long learning experience that has led to the creation of many exhibits on the Maine Memory Network to tell the story of Downtown Bath."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Back at the library, Peter Goodwin gave students a peek at the history room, showing them some of the different resources they would be using to…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… well as the incorporation of three new interior counties.[19] With this growth, the District evolved as it shed its infant skin and entered a stage…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"As seen in the photograph, the 94 Front Street building, located on the right and middle of Front Street, had a "David T."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"It housed the offices of the city clerk, the treasurer, the mayor, and the police department. City Hall had a courtroom, a marshal's office, a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School, and two experts from the Sagadahoc History and Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library?"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The 1881 edition of Colby's Atlas – Hancock, County, Maine lists five Surry merchants and dealers selling dry and fancy goods, boots, crockery…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"The wind carried the fire along the west side of Front Street burning down everything in its path, almost impossible to stop."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"From 1968 to 1972, he taught at both the Husson College and the University of Maine. This is also when his political career began."