Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… things they did was to install a bell in the tower with a generous contribution of $75 from the ladies known by the imposing name, "Dixfield…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"The towered corner building housed the Post Office in 1911 (and for many years afterward), was also proudly deocorated for the grand celebration."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… and ring a bell unless the school had a bell tower. Kids needed to stay close enough to the school so that they could hear the bell or they would…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"Jordan Cook, a towering 6’ 10” center, with an even bigger impact on the team, was named MVP of the tournament."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"Cell towers came to town. Harold K Melvin Memorial Park X Another downturn came in 2002 when the D.E.P threatened suit over an unpermitted…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… cell phones travels through the air and to a tower, which is connected to other phones. People who work with the phone line are only really working…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"This structure stands with two shingled towers, cradling a bridge made of steel cables. The Wire Bridge is a physical landmark, but the real appeal…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… from the completion of this extension, will tower so high above all loss or injury sustained, that many years will not pass our citizens…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"View of Downtown Bangor from City Hall Tower, ca. 1870Bangor Public Library At this same time, Bangor saw the rise of small "non-lumber" industries."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… deactivated in 1935, when a separate electrical tower with a blinker was erected next to the lighthouse."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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