Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… was one of these people that helped the great city of Bangor become better-known. Curtis was an American commercial businessman and was mainly…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… as many pictures as I could of churches, and City Hall, and the Fire Station. I thought those would be fun to look back on."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… eight months for the building up of a prosperous city around the fabled gold producing plant, dashed.” Even though many investors, very few from…"

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

"… visitors now bring domestic servants from their city homes, preferring to rely on islanders as cooks, interior home workers and nursemaids for…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… served on the Bangor School Committee, the Bangor City Council, and as mayor 1971 - 72. He was elected in 1972 and served through 1978 to the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… being so new, and Lincoln being so far from other cities. In today’s time, however, hospitals are very different."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Both rail lines allowed area residents to commute to the cities for work and errands, and remained in service until June 28, 1933."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… suggested the name for one of the German free cities because of its shape, location and the fact that trading was as “free” as anywhere in the…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… to take control of the fortress at Quebec City then held by the British. The trip was doomed from the beginning as boats were ordered only two…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… stock, frequently driving cattle to Quebec City. He later moved to the “Fairbanks” area, north of the center village and built a mill that was in…"

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

"The Photo Cray Co. in New York City published this version with color applied. The 1900 Report gives details on this step, allowing some…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… families sought to escape the summer heat of the cities. Bangor was already a summer destination, and adventurous families soon discovered Ryder’s…"

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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