Maine Memory Network

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"Marcia, Little Diamond Island, 1950Northern Light Mercy Hospital By 1830, church officials were strongly encouraging Catherine McAuley to stabilize…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"The blubber was used for lighting fuel and the meat was eaten. Whaling became a highly organized business by the 12th century."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… was completed and cars could avoid the traffic light at Washington Street. However, drivers could also avoid stopping in Bath and spending money at…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… Burying Point, located near the Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station, is another relic of native land occupation."

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"1930 Queen's Hospital EntranceNorthern Light Mercy Hospital The demand for a hospital was so great that Bishop Walsh decided to establish a new one."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… on the (tintype) plate for the reason that it is light, durable, and easily sent in a letter." John Mahoney of Augusta, ca."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"So, we had no lights and of course the heat had gone off. And we didn’t have a secondary source of heat, we didn’t burn wood or anything."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The additional generator would furnish an additional 1000 lights. The electric company asked Gould to take over the business as General Manager."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Soon an electric light company was set up that could handle 5,000 lamps. By 1882 Rodick House, now the largest summer hotel in America, could hold…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… Farmington, Jonathan left an article that sheds light on questions that survive his lifetime. In our collection, we have a “Day Book” or ledger…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… Street became busier, and the first traffic light to be installed in Bath in 1938 was put at this intersection, according to a newspaper article…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… been converted into a studio for pictures, with lighting and the whole works. The downstairs has the artifacts, books, and newsletters."

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"… Maine Historical Society’s 1999 exhibition First Light, The Dawn of Maine Photography. In 2006, the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection of Early Maine…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… excitement, whistles blowing, parades and torch light processions. Once more we would welcome our soldiers home and once more we would live in…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… 10:30 at night, there would be lobster boat lights flashing all along the Neck and the boats would come in, off-load liquor, and load it onto Old…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"A light inspection of the equipment was done daily with more rigorous inspection performed twice a month by the one repair man."

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

"… Lemon Stream, so called because the water was a light yellow color, and two hills known as Clark Hill and Bennett Hill."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"1865 The blankets were often a light weight combination of wool and cotton.Bangor Historical Society The 2d Maine Reg has moved from Ft Corcoran…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"There was little light. There was overheating in the summer and it was very cold in the winter. Throughout the war overcrowding, disease, and hunger…"

Seashore Trolley Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"These included the building of the Rumford Falls Light and Water Company, which subdivided into the subsequent Rumford/Mexico Water District (with…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"Print. Ser. 3. King, George R. “Lincoln Light Power CO.” Lincoln Historical Society (1993): 252-54. Print. Whig and Courier. 1887th ser."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… Frances Tryon, Portland, 1946Northern Light Mercy Hospital Mercy Hospital has a long history of community involvement that stretches back to…"

Bangor Public Library

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