Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… smokehouses in Lubec producing 50 to 60 thousand boxes of fish annually, bringing employment and prosperity to the town."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… decade many sardine cans were placed in little boxes with an innovation, a key to open them, instead of a can opener."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… for a penny and packaged twenty pieces to a box. Curtis later went door-to-door in Portland looking for merchants to sell the new “State of Maine…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Russell Estes and Brothers Box Shop, Farmington, 1903Farmington Historical Society As Farmington entered the 20th Century, most of the amenities…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Post Office Boxes, Islesboro, ca. 1890Islesboro Historical Society Communication between Islesboro and the mainland remained sketchy in the days…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… and competition with malls and the new “big-box” stores. Working together to revitalize the downtown and promote the unique qualities and events of…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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