Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashion in Bangor, 1865

"… but the crown and a visor." He suggested that women's fashions changed when men went off to the Civil War."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elizabeth Blowers, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… & with high comb." Fashion -- for both men and women -- was one of Martin's interests. Blowers may have been known as "Elizabeth Sayers" because…"

Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"… are always on call whereas career firemen or women are on call, but they are at the the station for twenty-four or forty-eight hours and then are…"

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"Back when musters first started, women were never allowed to be firefighters or volunteers. The competitions usually were centered around fire…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"Marshall, Megan. The Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. Nason, Emma Huntington."

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

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

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Many Hampden women worked in the mill’s rag room. In 1840 another Hampden mill, the Norton Paper Mill, began operation using machinery to make paper…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… a larger than life legacy and who went where few women had gone before. Some of Mattie’s military records and citations plus personally autographed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Wartime Lincoln

"… of Mattawamkeag stationed in Iraq X   Bob Lyons Interview on the Korean War   Althea Nason Interview on Women in WWII Lincoln Then"

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… contribution to the war effort was 1,261 women and men. In 1861, 86 volunteers came from Lincoln and in 1862, 58 volunteers came from Lincoln."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"… appearance was so startling that he frightened women and children. Showmen wanted to hire him as a curiosity at their shows, but he refused."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"Many women were enlisted to do work in all departments of the mills and keep production rates up for needed war supplies."

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

"… building had separate entrances for the men and women and a balcony in the back which opened into the church proper."

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"… Hallowell because it provided jobs for men, women, and children. The Cotton Mill helped the economy of Hallowell because it brought money into the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"The women of the town hauled out the Tiger and used it to put out the fire, saving the town. One memorable parade was in the same year that the Tiger…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Many Hampden women worked in the mill’s rag room. In 1840 another Hampden mill, the Norton Paper Mill, began operation using machinery to make paper…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII Fishing and shipbuilding led the state of Maine into its “Golden Economic Age” in the 1850s, as…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs Left with no reliable connection to the mainland and few secure sources…"

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

"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"Baird's Quarry history Text by Kim Colbeth Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Matthew Baird Contracting Co."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"