Maine Memory Network

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Search the Collections

"… decide to start a new search within the volume directly in the image viewer. Keep in mind..."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… with shields to block visual views in both directions. It was not until 1935 that women prisoners were removed to the Women's Correctional Center…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"For the next seven years the school was under the direction of Reverend Otis Briggs. X In 1831, Asa Matthews came to the Academy and it was…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"… use wooden boards to give the ice blocks a direction into the stacks. A metal pick would be used to help spin the ice down into the collection."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… did not share their enthusiasm for heading into direct battle. These men were shipbuilders and tradesmen, not military men."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… the trails followed firm ground rather than a direct course, avoiding swamps and hills whenever possible."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… ability to draw a path on a map to show specific directions to get from one point to another (or among multiple points)."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"The bridge was to be built under the direction of Col. Morse who had been in the army and had engineering experience."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Although Scarborough never suffered a direct attack from the British, many from the town played an active role in the struggle for independence."

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… so the operator could pull them across in either direction. They had docks at each side that were moveable to go with the tide of the river and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Under the direction of the trustees and the school board, comprised of Verne Flood, Mrs. Lawrence Eustis and Stanley Allen, construction of the new…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… this year with a good prospect in future in that direction. 5 car loads of the town bridge are here and we expect to have it put up at once."

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… to the railroad station, making the streets direct routes for people heading to the railroad station, often using horse-drawn buggies for…"

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

"… 3,700 square foot, 5-bedroom, 2-bath home located directly across from the Asticou Inn, which had been designed, built, and originally owned by…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"This direct route also resulted in separating the Maine Central Railroad Station and the South End from the rest of downtown."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… service was offered via six trains a day in each direction: four between Presque Isle and Caribou; two between Presque Isle and New Sweden."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… Iron Foundry on the west side of Front Street, directly across from Broad Street. Oliver Moses and his brother William built and owned many blocks…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… a famous choral conductor who founded and directed Maine Music Festivals (1897-1926), had with famous opera singer Lillian Nordica."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"With water rushing over the dam, logs were hurled directly through the windows of the lower floors of both mills."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Here, water flowed slowly in a southerly direction and the area was very wet. The road gradually rose towards Walnut Hill, following the swell of…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… quit, tracks were repaired within two days, and direct traffic was restored. (Bangor Daily News, July 2, 1947) The First Hospital District Trials…"

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.