Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… Sweden Historical Society Late 19th century/early 20th century architectural styles that are still commonly found in the Colony are the 4-squares…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"George River-- possibly after King George of his native England. Up until the early 20th century, the river played an important role in Maine’s…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"In the horse-drawn digger days of the early 1900s a potato picker could earn 2 or 3 cents for each full barrel."

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

"Location of Maine State Prison from Early Map, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society In May of 1823, the Thomaston site was accepted as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71

"… about his family's history, his childhood and early work experiences, his introduction to and passion for dancing, and dances held at Katahdin Iron…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"ThomasNew Sweden Historical Society In the early 1860s, President Abraham Lincoln selected thirty war consuls whose job it was to promote the idea…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"… features more than 300 pictures and postcards of early Caribou and the surrounding areas. The library is a hub of activity for area residents of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… one of her five children, started racing in the early 1980’s. Dorothy worked at the racing office about the same time."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Despite the evidence of early Paleoindians in the Munsungan Lake area, the physical evidence documenting Native American activity is missing from the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"1950Presque Isle Historical Society An early labor saving device was a hand grapple. The man on the back of the truck would clamp onto a barrel with…"

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

"On May 16, 1841 an early morning fire consumed two shops in the yard of the State Prison. The leather, carriages and corn stored within were…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"The water started to rise early on March 31, 1987. By the end of the day on April 1, Front Street was flooded."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"Early gigots are seen on the plain beige silk wedding dress worn by Arcy Cary on September 3, 1829, and on a whitework trimmed cotton dress ca. 1828."

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… nature of the more sophisticated examples were an early step towards more casual fashions. The last four in the list are surviving home dresses…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… the MHS collection includes a group of early 1900s gowns in very good condition, among them Sarah E."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"1901Maine Historical Society Of early 1900s contrasting fashions, one was defined by soft pastel colored, lacy, bloused or pouched bodices, with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"1926Maine Historical Society Clothing of the early 1920s is characteristically loose with waists at hip level, and longish or just above…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3

"… in the MHS collection may be late 1940s possibly early 1950s interpretations of the new "pencil" skirt suit."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"1859Maine Historical Society In the late 1850s early 1860s, crinolines reached their largest dimensions."

Historic Hallowell - A Bay State Exodus

"Two of the early arrivals were Ephraim and Martha Ballard, who came from Oxford, Massachusetts. Ephraim brought the skills of a surveyor which were…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry on Bombahook

"… is shaped like India, and, for that reason, early English settlers named it after the city of Bombay India, and the hook in the Kennebec River just…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"Another plant was built in the early 1920s to make clothespins, peavey and pick-pole handles, whiffle-trees, snowshoes and perforated chair seats."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"By the early twentieth century, the church was in very bad repair and was only used for services about once a year."

Lincoln, Maine - Asa Griffin, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"… in front of the Masonic Hall in Lincoln in the early 1900s. He owned a large farm in Lincoln Center on the Town Farm Road."