Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Whatever they would catch, the woman would skin clean and prepare. In the winter hunting became less popular because of the coldness."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… Americans would make nets, weirs and spears to catch eels and fish. The women and children sometimes traveled to the water's edge to pick…"

Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations

"… April 1987 “Kennebec Journal Staff Photographer Catches Richmond-Dresden Bridge Collapse.” Kennebec Journal, 13 Mar."

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"The men were catching various diseases, like rheumatism, poisoning from the water, and the flux. Benedict Arnold thought that they would be almost…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… an exhibit that is both informative and eye-catching. With the final product complete, many students are excited to share their exhibits with the…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… 50 miles away. (Big Fire 2) Public Library catches fire, Bangor, 1911Bangor Public Library According to that 1911 edition of the Commercial…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"Vessels that iced their catch could deliver to the distribution centers of Portland and Boston, bypassing the locals."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… stock was depleted, fisherman would adjust to catch another variety. Men who worked making, Swan's Island, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… purposes as a childrens' sleeping quarters and catch-all storage closet for family belongings aptly named "Fibber's Closet." Like the Old House…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"People catch up with neighbors and friends at the post office or grocery store and community-minded residents organize benefit dinners or concerts to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… industries, such as the processing of the fish catch, mills to process timber and grains, and boat building."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"But it was catching on, and almost anywhere there was a space big enough -- a barn, a warehouse, or a boat house -- it was likely someone had…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… mostly unexplained inconsistency in the yearly catch. Gilkey Livery Stable, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society When the…"

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

"To catch a train, or to use the railroad for freight, a traveler or shipper had to cross the river. Certainly having the train into West Farmington…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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