Maine Memory Network

Allagash Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"… artifacts, or items you have that relate to Surry’s past, so that you can help us continue to explore and share our little town's history."

Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"… Sept 8th 1866." The remainder of the writing that can be seen to the right of the drawing is part of a longer narrative that appears in full in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… yankees to a serfdom is more than any man can solve. he is determined, Square outright in the belief that southern principles must & shall rule…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… drew this sketch of the son "to show how near I can draw or represent when I undertake it in good earnest." Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… bodies will be traveled over before a democrat can be compeled to go and defend the Capital at Washington." There were 52,000 Democrats in Maine in…"

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2

"Appearances can be deceiving. A glance at the finely dressed Weeks family belies the fact that father and son made their living by their hands."

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… at $25.00 (approximately $700.00 in the year 2020). The cost of Mrs. Scrimgeour's custom, detailed, dressmaker-made suit can only be guessed."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Search the Collections

"… Zooniverse page will be kept live and volunteers can continue to work on the remainder of the pages, and as they are approved the documents will be…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"An adept and skilled backhoe operator can efficiently dismantle a 1,500 square foot house and put its mangled pieces in a dumpster to be hauled off…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"Horrible. I can remember my father in the winter staring the kitchen window at the thermometer and waiting."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… cause them to be in worse condition because they can only take so much. In addition, some trees were damp and had sap in them, so they would not be…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"Farm. Yard with horses, wagons, milk cans-needed) and brought new business to Lowell’s Store. Croswell's Store c."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"This picture shows how two persons can load barrels with a battery powered hoist, one man to operate the hoist and another to place the barrels."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Koscuiszka's class can be viewed below: Frederick A. Edwards from The History of the Town of Lincoln by Dana Fellows X Savannah Tilton "Explain…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"In 1883 Burnham & Morrill and other companies canned and shipped 3,000 to 8,000 bushels of clams. Burnham & Morrill moved its clam packing business…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… the job done, and the message here is that you can make a difference. Somewhere along the line you will get a chance to step up and take an…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Visitors to the museum can still ride the railroad along the Sandy River, albeit only for a limited distance."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… the narrowest place on the island, where, “…one can throw a stone from water to water at high tide.” Dr."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Site Navigation Tips

"These can be accessed in two ways: -- at the bottom of the introductory page for each volume are links to the various PDF sections, with brief…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"The Abnaki called the island Pemetic. Much more can be learned about the Native Americans on Mt. Desert Island and throughout New England at the Abbe…"

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"You can assume that many of the riverside buildings have gotten a beating, including the Store owned by Leigh and Wingate who had lost 300 barrels of…"