Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Interview with Richard Bachelder - almost an eyewitnes!

"He lived next-door. Train Wreck Podcast  Dick and his friends continued to play football, unaware of of the near by train disaster. X"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Memorial Day, Presque Isle, 1888

"Freeman Hardware Store. Above the store door is the name, "Bouquet." Above the second floor is the sign, "Photography Rooms." Note the late 1880's…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 4 of 4

"She babysat the town manager’s three boys next door. Every time she went there the parents would have dinner guests and she would have to do all of…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell's First Dwelling

"No hearth fire burned for their welcome; no door opened at their coming; no home stood ready to receive them."

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"… through the 1840's and 1850's, even closing its doors between 1850 and 1870. The Hallowell Gazette, in 1841, announced "We have the pleasure of…"

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"… of old Hallowell, with their ever hospitable doors still open to the guest. The same holds true today."

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Poem

"… none of them fell Amidst all this, right next door There was a man who I must say is quite a bore Eating dinner with his wife The two of them were…"

Historic Hallowell - Affects of the Blizzard of 1952

"… of their house because the snow was covering the doors and windows. It was tragic for Hallowell, but they got through it when the snow melted, even…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

"When the municipal offices relocated next door in 1960, the building continued to serve as the fire and police station until the current facility was…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"… to buy the church building and the land next door from Ronald Wight. After the building was purchased, the congregation redid the basement into…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Georges Valley High School

"It has opened the doors for community members to share their knowledge in the classroom as well as for students to enter the community to attain…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"… thick German glass and also the window to the door the straps were plated." The horses were black geldings that cost $500."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. George W. Ladd, Bangor, ca. 1866

"… convention," because it was held behind closed doors and no proceedings were printed. Martin wrote that Ladd supported Andrew Johnson and that…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"It closed its doors in 1976 with the retirement of its proprietress, Delia Frances Felix. Of thin polyester knits, there is a red high waisted full…"

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"Open the doors of their homes and the secrets of their health. Then learn about how you can share the adventure as we continue to explore Historic…"

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"… to produce foundation stones, mill stones and door sills. Cornice stones for Boston's Quincy Market, for example, were produced beginning in 1815."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"… years of success, the Braden closed its doors on Sunday, January 2, 1994 due to insurmountable competition from a new 8-screen movie complex at the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"He lived next door to a family who had a big barn and remembers running as fast as he could to get past the horses."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"A wooden roof with sliding doors was erected above the top of the cells, creating an open room about 10-12’ high."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Stores

"It was a long day for a store owner who kept the doors open all day and then would keep the finances and plan to restock the shelves after hours."

Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"When Maine General Hospital opened its doors in Portland in 1868, it became the first hospital in the state open to the general public."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"… year-round occupants with features such as pocket doors, and rented to summer guests over the years, including Governor and Mrs."