Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… fire during a wild snowstorm in ’69, and five businesses were wiped out, yet it seemed not a beat was skipped."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"The business was there from 1899-1959 and possibly longer. The business was passed down through the Stetson family."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"One of the many businesses in our block was the YMCA which stands for Young Men Christian Association."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… Library There have been many different buildings, businesses, and people to pass through the intersection of Centre and Washington Streets in the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 604-650

"… writing about the effects of the Civil War on business and prices, his rustic furniture, profiles of his children, their educations, schools…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"… an accountant, had long worked for other businesses in Hampden and Bangor. In 1862, he opened his own store on Center Street near the Rail Road…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1864

"… an accountant, had worked for numerous other businesses before decided to operate his own store."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"In 1890 the population was 1022 and along with the B & P railroad, the town had 29 businesses, 2 churches, 2 physicians, 1 dentist, 1 lawyer, 2…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… Warren and established a large-scale shipbuilding business at Fort Wharf on lower Knox Street. Chapman and Flint laid out a new yard on the Narrows…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"There were a lot of businesses, including a number of mills and mill owned homes. Aerial view of Stockholm. ca."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Landeen Family History

"He started farm business and doing so was a very rugged man. When you ask about him most people would call him a gentle giant; he got that name…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"… Lawrence Portland Cement Company took over the business, and within a year began the construction of a new lime plant and office building."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"He had left his Thomaston lime business and farm property in the hands of Captain Ballard Green and Peter H."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… in 1777, several enterprising men had started businesses in the “Crick Village” section, a cluster of buildings centered on Mill Creek, where it…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"Thomaston Banks were kept in business only through the generosity and connections of millionaire Edward O’Brien, president of the George’s Bank."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… in 1777, several enterprising men had started businesses in the “Crick Village” section, a cluster of buildings centered on Mill Creek, where it…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"The Prison Showroom on Route One at this location remains a thriving commercial business. <- Prev. Page .................... Next Page ->"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"… an exhibit on Major General Henry Knox’s many business and civic ventures in Thomaston. The Thomaston Public Library is the fourth member of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"The family home was behind the family's business space. Next to the family home was the business of James B."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… man that his advice was frequently sought by area business men Gould recognized the need for banking services in the area and began to lend money…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Churches, schools, and businesses that served the lumbering and shipping interests as well as those that met the needs of local residents blossomed."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277

"… of 1846, a trip to Ellsworth with his mother, business failures, property transactions, Prince business accounts, an eventful excursion to Belfast…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"… of Bangor, a shopkeeper on Center Street, found business especially slow in the winter of 1865. He reported that he "employed my vacant hours in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Benjamin Kimball, Bangor, ca. 1867

"Kimball and Martin were both Republicans; Hayford was a Democrat. Kimball took out a newspaper ad attempting to get back business and suggest that…"