Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… of a well to do American lifestyle and came from comfortable backgrounds. Many rusticators lived on Parker Point and the creation of The Homestead…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… the things that we have now to make my life more comfortable. I had fun doing this project and I learned a lot if I could I would do it all over…"

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

"… required for a landsman to get up out of a comfortable bed and struggle up on a cold, wet, cheerless deck to handle cold, wet lines and colder…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… of the of the house, it eventually did- it was comfortable as long as we kept that running. Q: What were your feelings and concerns during this…"

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

"… which were helpful for survival and personal comfort to island families. Lobster Trap, Islesboro, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… they have anesthesia to numb pain and give people comfort. In almost every modern hospital it is easy to do testing on blood for diseases…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… and fully realized the blessings of home and its comforts. They were generally men in the prime of manhood’s strength, and with vigorous blows…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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