Maine Memory Network

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

"Air travel was often the preferred method of travel for Guy; and his father William flew across the globe, from the tip of South America to Alaska."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"Some of the old quarry pumps were in good condition, having been preserved over the decades by water, but deteriorated upon exposure to the air."

Surry Historical Society

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

"… anger, animosity, and negativity that hung in the air throughout the 1980's and into the 1990's. Civil War Monument, 2010."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… window openings allowed plenty of light and fresh air. The cells were warmed in the colder months by four box stoves. <- Prev."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"The herring are “carried out into the open air, where they are allowed to remain until the water drains off of them and they have become sufficiently…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… $2000.00, and it sported an attached three hole air conditioned toilet. However, because there was no running water, a big water bucket…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"The air reeks with nastiness.” Another prisoner said, “Since the day I was born, I never saw such misery.”"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"It would serve as part of the Strategic Air Command. The City of Bangor welcomed the build-up of the air base and maintained a close relationship…"

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

"… dirt and grime and could not be opened to allow air to circulate. The women packers had to work all day in the factories and then look after the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… Scarborough complex became a flying school and air show site, but it shut down completely in the 1950s."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"That shed first housed a hot-air horn, then in 1868 a steam whistle, standard aural alarm of the era from factories to locomotives."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… excited about other changes: the first hot-air balloon in Bangor, the first electric street railroad, a horseless carriage, and others."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"The ball sailed up in the air, eyes following its path, heading right for the hoop. The buzzer went off and swish, the basketball sunk through the…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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