Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"… a photographer’s studio – school, friendship, or family? Other group daguerreotypes in the Society’s collection are more clearly identified."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Other families became interested in the area and in 1781 eight families spent their first winter in the new settlement."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"There are still two cisterns in the cellar that were the water supply, and Clevie's original workbench still stands out back."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"In May of 1861, local fundraising began in order to support the families of those with enlisted Soldiers."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… The Old Ell is now a year-round home sheltering a family of four and its sixth generation of Savage family descendants."

Ste. Agathe Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"The Stewart Family Daniel Stewart's Other Chair Child's SizeFarmington Historical Society Daniel Stewart's Chair Child's sizeFarmington…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"These families were by necessity forced to be close-knit and rely on each other at work and at play."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"The Ladies' Home Journal stated in one issue, "Sugar cane is needed to make molasses. Molasses is used to make industrial alcohol which is needed to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… the old Leavitt Brothers Clam Plant, and he and family members occupied the front part that had been a barbershop."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"… Inn and used as the first permanent Savage family home. According to writings by A.C. Savage’s grandson Charles K."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… professionals who provide a broad array of home health care and hospice services designed to support Maine families’ health and wellness at home."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Beniah Harding

"The following two clips discuss his family history, his experiences during the Great Depression, and his enrollment in the Navy."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"Most teachers rotated living with local families. As time went on schools required more teachers, and in 1877 Edmund Fogg taught a class of about 30…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"Hudson, the Hilton Family, Drake Family and Cummings Family. In 1986, it was owned and operated as a bed & breakfast operation by John and Pat…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"That was equal to fifty-two pianos on the island. Family members would not only learn how to play the piano but many people could also play a guitar…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He also sent money to his family and anxiously awaited return mail from them. John’s family told him there were many “Bluehillers” going west to earn…"

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"This was a very upsetting time for the people in my family. Without the people from Lincoln and the United States going and fighting in the war, I…"

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"That way they don’t have to buy as much for their family because they will have it right at their house."

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… leaving his mother as the sole support of the family. Although she was a talented weaver and skillful homemaker she needed help to assure the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"… recollections of Penobscots camping near her family home (documents in the collection of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society)."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"in 1819, and brought to Hallowell by the Vaughan family. In 1835 the Hallowell Fire Department was organized and over the years it introduced new…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"Today about two-hundred families belong to the parish. St. Mary of Lourdes has been going on strong for one-hundred-eight years."