Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"… shows, as well as the annual Fireman's Ball or Way-Back Ball, where people dressed in clothes from an earlier time."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"Baker got the ball and quickly fired up a shot. The ball sailed up in the air, eyes following its path, heading right for the hoop."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… and holder of the patent for the modern golf ball. Annie Clough’s 1952 Blue Hill history, Head of the Bay, listed 135 summer residents’ houses…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… axe heads , clay pipes, glass beads, musket balls and gunflints have been found around Presque Isle, of both French and English manufacture."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Balls and concerts were held at the old hotels. High School basketball was extremely popular, and remains so today."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… many city landmarks also fell before the wrecking ball. Adding to the city's challenges was the closing of Dow Air Force Base in 1968."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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