Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Hallowell Granite

"Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895Hubbard Free Library What made Hallowell granite desirable?  It was light and fine grained, with a high…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzard Poems

"… 1952 dangerous outcomes galore overwhelming white Snow unexpected depth 28 inches of white unforgettable Surprise disaster warning last minute…"

Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"… for firemen wore black pants, a black top with white bottom, and a white belt. Their hats were yellow while some were red also with black in the…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"The Stickney & Page Whiting and Slate Mill was founded in 1873.  The business was  powered by water, and when there wasn’t enough water, a steam…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4

"… water, the great river crashing to granite rock, white water exploding from granite rock – unbelievable, the power of life! Tom Fallon Sources for…"

Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"Little Vigril White was trapped inside the store when this happening occurred. The stable that was occupied by Simmons! The Stearns had gotten…"

Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"… clapboards, hogsheads and barrel staves, white oak capstan bars destined for Boston or Bristol or Jamaica."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"The ice storm left about 200,000 acres of the White Mountain National Forest destroyed. The White Mountains were covered by heavy ice, blocking 850…"

Historic Hallowell - The Information Call Script

"… DOCTORS THERE, FROM THERE, THEY CARRIED VIRGIL WHITE TO THE CLEARWATER PHARMACY WHERE HE WAS TREATED. GABBY: OKAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, MRS."

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"A young boy named Virgil White was caught in the cyclone and badly injured. Both of his legs were broken as well as his right ankle and collar bone."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"In the 1960's, there were just white and tan shoes manufactured. See the difference between technology in the past and today? Johnson Brothers…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… Free Library This flood from the black and white days, was one of worst floods recorded in Maine's history."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"Randal White with his saxophone 1951Swan's Island Historical Society As Marion Stinson said in her audio, island musicians were often self-taught."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Next door, the White Granite Company had cutting sheds and a machine shop erected on their wharf. The late Robert Slaven, descendant of previous…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"… shoreline is rocky, but there are a few lovely white sand beaches. Swan's Islanders on their bikes, ca."

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

"…then came the settlers… Granite mountains, Mount Desert, 1837Maine Historical Society While exploring Mount Desert as a place “to carry on…"

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

"… visits to the island for many years after the white settlers came, but of late, since their number has so decreased, they have ceased altogether.”…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… to do the foundation work on the bridge with granite. The cost to the towns was $750, $500 for abutments underneath the bridge, and $250 for lumber…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The readily available granite, clay, and wood helped the town develop into a thriving hub. The granite provided the building blocks for early homes…"