Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… surviving on the island’s resources through long winters with only the occasional sailboat connecting them to the larger world."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"In 1826, the ice industry rose in popularity and employed thousands of people over the next seventy-five years."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"In 1826, the ice industry rose in popularity and employed thousands of people over the next seventy-five years."

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

"In the winter she stayed with friends in Lewiston. The Rangeley Record ran her obituary ending with this message: “Rangeley has lost one of its most…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… it was estimated that 330 men and women were employed. Many of these new people were French or English from the St."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"Employed fire departments keep their fire fighters all year round. Volunteer fire departments don’t operate the same way."

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

"… business to Portland in 1897, but continued to employ Pine Point diggers because the firm’s reputation had been based partly on the Scarborough…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"In the winter the building was often so cold that only a small area near the register was barely comfortable."

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

"… in town, not counting the laborers and teamsters employed by the mines. In early 1880 there were 29 mining companies in Blue Hill."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… factory in the late 1890s that provided seasonal employment for many of the town’s young people. Growing carnationsPrince Memorial Library…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"She employed several workers to wash and iron the rusticators' clothing. Erlrie Holmes operated a clothing store and lived in the back with his…"

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

"Summer residents were one of the biggest employers in town in the early part of the Century. A few mills still operated along Mill Stream in the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… a corn canning factory that provided seasonal employment for many local young people. Apples were, and continue to be, an important piece of the…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… cheaply from the state of Maine and by 1866 they employed more than 850 men to harvest 24 million board feet of lumber."

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

"This business furnished employment for many and gave a ready market for birch timber. Osie's Texaco Service Station calendar for North New…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… somewhat engaged in agriculture, but most of them employ their time principally in lumbering.” They too faced the same dilemma as Bull as the…"