Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… traffic and the need for improved navigational aids. In 1806 Hopley Yeaton petitioned President Jefferson to establish West Quoddy Head Light and…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"with a delegation to plead for aid for the fishing industry. His group went to a luncheon and conferences at the House Restaurant, visited the White…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… Circle of Industry”—later called the Ladies’ Aid Society. The fine tone of the bell is accounted for by the fact that a Mr."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"All of these women have provided caring and dedicated medical services to the community of Swan’s Island for close to one hundred years."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"From its start, the tubular silhouette was aided by elongated corsets that smoothed the body and raised the bust."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"Ladies Aid meeting, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society The Redmen and their sister organization, the Degree of Pocahontas, used…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… shipping halted, the ice was harvested by a Hampden company, Dirigo Ice Company and shipped to cities in the south to help aid in refrigeration."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"It is still standing near Rite Aid. The monument is of a “dough boy”. A dough boy is a specially trained soldier who is able to fight one on one with…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"Since then, with the aid of much more legible scans, several people, including Susan Gassett, Kyle Spear, and Nancy Sosman, along with staff members…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… Dublin residents spoke to their commitment to aiding those in need wherever they might be found, as did the addition of the Mercy Rule, which gave…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… and shipped to cities in the south to help aid in refrigeration. Although travel on the Penobscot River remained important to Hampden, an…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… after the fire a Town Meeting was held to aid families in crisis. Today, much of the downtown and many architectural gems exist because of this…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… authorized by Farmington Village Corporation to aid the Androscoggin Railroad Company for the work of extending their road to this village, had a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… American war of 1898, Bangor citizens came to the aid of their country. Bangor had almost 2000 men who qualified for military service; many would…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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