Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Frances Grayson, Old Orchard Beach, 1927Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media While living in Manhattan, Grayson was inspired by Charles…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Donated equipment was used and the beach was made usable. It became a continuing improvement project for several years."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"… featuring images from their own photographers, as well as those of the Kennebec Journal. Aerial photography enhanced the public’s ability to…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"Katahdin, Moosehead Lake, Rangley Lake, as well as various other locations along Maine’s woodlands and coast."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"Gannett Publishing Co. became well-known nationally for their broad and extensive use of photography in their publications; they were especially…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… politics, and an effort by the residents of the beach neighborhoods to separate themselves from the rest of the city further fueled this sense of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… summer experience, including walking on the stone beaches, family bon fire parties, and indoor card and board games, especially Bridge, Canasta and…"

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

"… bark named Horace that was wrecked on Kennebunk Beach in 1838; and the Watchman, which sank fifty miles offshore with a cargo of coal."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… William Roberts built a log cabin close to the beach. John Clement, a cooper, brought his family five years later."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… its marsh, fresh water streams, saltwater rivers, beaches and rocky ledges, has been a site for fisheries, clam digging, lobster fishing and…"

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

"It’s a beautiful day to walk to the beach and have a family picnic or meet friends. Let’s get together with friends for a game of softball or go ice…"

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… region’s rich hunting and fishing tradition, as well as local luminaries such as Carrie Stevens and Ms. Crosby."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… bale the hay and weed the gardens, they were well-educated. After the start of the 20th century, students had less pressure to support the family…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Most houses had a well, but as the village grew, residents formed the Strong Water District in 1908, laying a water line from nearby Day Mountain…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… the most suitable material for the product, as well as the production. For a time birch pulp wood was shipped from Maine to him in Boston, but he…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… students with 15 computers would be added, as well as two rooms for small group testing, and new gym bleachers."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… Masonic Lodge, but its history has not been well documented. Many Maine Masonic Lodges have consolidated, and the Davis Lodge, Ancient, Free and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… Much of their Fly Rod Crosby collection, as well as items from the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum in Oquossoc and the Maine State Museum, are…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… placing bag limits on deer, salmon and trout as well as advocating for catch and release fishing tactics."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"By then the G.A.R. had well over seven thousand posts, ranging in size from fewer than two dozen members in small towns, to more than one thousand in…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"A town project was reportedly never so well organized. Those who could not make monetary donations could make fudge, cream puffs, a pie, or a batch…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Abram High School and four MSAD 58 schools, as well Strong town office building, have switched to pellet boilers, and the mill contributes…"