Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… out of Lincoln to the rest of the towns and cities on the rivers. Fares to carry cargo on a steamboats were far cheaper than they are today."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"… on reaching Bangor to behold such a large city with its vast fleet of vessels, steamers and cars, everything that my eyes beheld was a continual…"

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… that linked Old Town to Lincoln and many other cities in Maine as well. He came to Lincoln when he was 44 years old."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"… of people to go to a bunch of different states, cities, towns, and houses to notify people. Mailing saves a lot of money and time."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"Rufus King relocated to New York City two years after his 1786 marriage to Mary Alsop, daughter of wealthy New York merchant John Alsop."

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

"… lobsters to the Fulton Fish Market in New York City and provided lobster meat to many Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Scarborough restaurants and area…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… inhabitants of the region work in those bigger cities and all must travel to one of them for shopping and entertainment."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… booming, its port was bustling, and it became a city. Churches, schools, and businesses that served the lumbering and shipping interests as well as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… has in its collections the "Dancing Fraternity City of Bangor 1868," Martin's account of a dancing group he helped found and for whom he served as…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… of the Order of Ransom, founded in 1218 in the city of Barcelona. Its members cared for the sick and ransomed prisoners of war."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… services at the hospital, coordinating with city and state welfare agencies. Desmond and other staff noticed that many patients—particularly those…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Churches in the city held open air masses to prevent infections from spreading. Schools and public places closed as well."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… Express had the largest circulation in the city, and leveraged this by charging exorbitant advertising rates."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… last night a dispatch was received in this city for Mayor Bragg, announcing that the village of Lincoln was on fire and an engine was wanted from…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"After two years of doing this in the Minneapolis city engineer's office he entered the field himself."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… Society A Centennial Mystery The German namesake city sent more than a congratulatory telegram in 1911, for the Lubec Herald reported on “a huge…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… and large buildings in fast-growing American cities. In 1836, eighteen large cargoes went out to be used in building the Charlestown Navy Yard."

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

"… residents are retirees from successful careers in cities to the south. This post-war immigration has helped support a thriving public library…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… find a Starbucks and the hustle and bustle of the city, or where you’ll find outhouses outside of every small shack."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… office in the Empire State Building in New York City to further market the ever increasing fabric offerings."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"In the cities, the ink was easier to make, because the ink consisted of only ink powder and water mixed together, while in the country, it was made…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… the nonprofit Ground Zero and its USSR/US sister city program The Pairing Project. He told the Ellsworth American that he wanted to celebrate the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"But he also lamented the increased crime in the city that accompanied the war and its aftermath. His own store was robbed three times, adding to his…"