Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"This amounted to about 60 percent of the newsprint manufactured in the United States. All during the 1890's Hugh could see the growth of the country…"

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

"A large amount of earth was removed, some estimate it at fifty cartloads, and dug out about a foot below the grade. Mr."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… of these people is not only desirable for the amount of money they will bring into the town, but we should welcome them for their social qualities…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… and, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed a large amount of the land to the park with the agreement that it would be taken-over by the city to become…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… originals and given to people who gave a certain amount to the campaign. I know this because my oldest sister, Grace, painted a picture of the…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The freshet of this year, however, amounted to a flood…”. Three local homes were destroyed. (A History of Farmington Maine 1776-1885, Francis Gould…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"The town of Blue Hill paid the Academy a small amount of money, but this was barely enough to sustain it."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… the cutting, sawing and transporting of enormous amounts of both pine and spruce boards began. Logging crews would cut wood in late summer and by…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The Sandy River provided great amounts of salmon, which was smoked and stored for later use. The forest provided game for the table."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… that even sporting teams did not elicit the same amount of interest that the contests between the local horses did."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… located across the Stream and harnessed a small amount of electricity from the water rushing over the dam as well."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… years later lumber merchants shipped double this amount of lumber from Bangor's port. Henry David Thoreau during his 1846 visit to the city noted…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… woman and did many great things despite the lower amount of rights woman had back in the late 1800s."