Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… journey of writing a web-based history for the city of Hallowell. Student researchers worked hard to contribute pages to the Historic Hallowell…"

Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"… police clothing varied depending on which state, city, or town you were were assigned to. Police officers wore light undershirts and a heavier…"

Historic Hallowell - Eastern Illustrating Company

"… project purchased all the photographs of our city in the collection and donated them to the Hubbard Free Library Collection."

Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell

"… in America, this carnival would come into the city on fifty railroad carts, so it appeared as if the carnival went on forever."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"… in 1874, the Ferry Service was established by the City of Hallowell and Kennebec County. People in Hallowell and Chelsea used the ferry to get to…"

Historic Hallowell - Poor Farm

"Poor Farm City "Poor" Farm, Poor Farm Road, Hallowell, 1879Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner In a Mayor's Address from…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… Hallowell’s area was reduced to five square miles, transforming it into one of the smallest cities in the state. Next step in our journey."

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"… Socialist Workers Party headquarters in New York City dated March 13,1895 to Protasio Neri showed him to be involved in organizing the workers in…"

Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"… a leading citizen in the early history of the city. He was accepted into the Union Fire Club in 1805."

Historic Hallowell - Cotton Mill & Johnson Shoe Citations

"Hallowell: City Council of Hallowell, 1911. “books.google.com.” n.d. (accessed Mar. 22, 2011) http://books.google.com/bkshp?hl=en&tab=wp. n.d. 29 Apr."

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… The Ice Storm Almanac A Story For Every Town And City In Hallowell a water main had broke and Hallowell was worried it would run out of drinking…"

Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer

"His business at one point occupied an entire city block, employed 100 production workers, and 20 hand-copiers who addressed envelopes off-site."

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"… Building on Park Avenue (1914), and the Rich Building (1892) and the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company Building (1900-01), both on Exchange…"

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

"… big fire On April thirtieth day Down in Bangor city Not many miles away? (Young 1) Fairbanks Building on fire, Bangor, 1911Bangor Public…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The city operated a city hospital, almshouse (which provided housing and daily meals), and a city farm in an effort to care for and meet the needs of…"

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 - 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."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… "the largest and finest business ever done in the city up to this time in the way of selling goods running boats shipping & other incidents…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Firemen’s musters and parades were important public events in nineteenth century Maine cities and towns, in which local fire companies created pride…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"… profile of Bangor and a discussion of how the city changed from that time until the late 1860s, when he created the Scrapbook."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"The Mace Building was donated and was located at 489 State Street in Bangor Maine, at the foot of what is now Summit Avenue. Founded by William H."

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… "one of the most venerable as well as modern buildings in this city." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"… Architecture, leaving in 1936 to work in New York City on WPA mural projects with such noted artists as Stuart Davis and Philip Guston."