Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"… he began to work in the fields at Reed Hardings farm in Brewer. Martin wrote, "This style of cap was in fashion when I was 4 years old they had no…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"Martin, in a journal he wrote beginning in 1864 about his life and experiences, recalled the spring the year of 1832 or 1833 being early and…"

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

"… landowners after occupying and improving the farms during that time. Thomas felt that the hard-working and pious Swedish farming families would be…"

Ste. Agathe Historical Society

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"Alfred Swenson and his wife Brita, daughter of Jons Sodergren, settled on Lot #2, the first farm in Stockholm."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"He had left his Thomaston lime business and farm property in the hands of Captain Ballard Green and Peter H."

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"Wood Ashes or Gold Dust? Before thinking about farming or earning a living the first settlers had to put a roof over their heads and cut enough…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… had three children at the old Morgan Bay Road farm property: Lemuel (eventually a stonecutter in Brooksville who had 11 children) in 1871, Mina in…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… and early 19th century settlers carved homes and farms from the wilderness. They used waterpower from the fast flowing Kennebec River and the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Farming continued to keep families in produce and meat. With the many varieties of fish available in the Gulf of Maine and the surrounding waters…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"He first moved to a farm on Mann Hill and the next year bought a store at Mexico Corner, becoming a prominent citizen."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… a group interested in the improvement of farming. It was later renamed the Swift River Grange and located on Roxbury Road; it is now the Free…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"… come and go: spruce gum, several lumber mills, farming, mining of phosphate, and even gold mining, which continues today."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… on gate designs for various uses, his ideal farm and barn structures, and a detailed illustration of a house he admired."

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… example, a tattered wool country cloak found at a farm in Standish (pictured at left). By the same token, rarity, elite fashions which do not often…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"Thomas grew up on a farm right on the outskirts of Albion, planting and harvesting food for his community, and got a small education at the age of 13."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… marsh; Southgate, on the Portland end of Dow’s farm; Dunstan, near the Dunstan trolley barn; and Bryants, the Scarborough-Saco town line."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… isolating the early lightkeepers from the small farming population in North Lubec. The 1899 renovation of the keepers’ house created a duplex with…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… the advent of the automobile in the early 1900s, farm children continued to travel to school by horse for many more years, but as prices for cars…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… fresh produce and dairy products from local farms. The Homestead offered activities, like sailing expeditions, music, and picnic excursions."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"One group of these new residents bought property on the ridge above South Street and established "Circle Farm." They grew much of their own food and…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… had to give up school early to make a living by farming and later manufacturing shoes.  In 1880, he was married to Carrie Winter, daughter of Capt."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… 1936Guilford Historical Society THE PREBLE FARM AND GRAY GABLE TEA HOUSE The Preble Farm on Water Street and Gray Gable Tea House, operated by…"