Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Sergeant Jones grew up on a farm in Palermo and enlisted in 1861 at the age of eighteen as a private in the Third Maine."

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

"… Isle Historical Society Up until the 1970s when farms became more automated, farmers in Aroostook County used barrels to move potatoes from the…"

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

"Like most tools on smaller family farms, barrel grapples were made locally, sometimes by the farmer himself."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… in the area across from the present Ladd family farm. Dist.# 2 - The schoolhouse was situated further north on the road to Farmington near the old…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… fund the purchase and operation of the Aroostook Farm which was a demonstration farm that experimented in the modern methods of potato production."

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"The Indians had been farming on this land for many years. They brought 20 sheep with them from Massachusetts onto the island and then they made a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… collections of plowed fields on the George Sawyer farm in Ashland. By the Late Archaic Period (6,500 – 3, 400 years ago) many artifacts and some…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Only one third of the land was good for farming, but the fishing was excellent. Travel was difficult at all times but especially in winter on roads…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… Industry - Agriculture Culture - Main Page Early Settlers - Main Page Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase - People Education - Main Page Farmington's…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Hotel Willows, Farmington, ca. 1910

"… A photographic image on heavy paper was used as early advertising or as a postcard. This shows the Hotel Willows in landscaped setting, and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Library share certificate, Farmington Library Association, 1865

"This certificate was issued to Jacob Abbott, an early and strong supporter of the library. The illustration in the upper center and in the lower left…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES Ladies' Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Back cover.

""The good-byes were spoken, and at an early hour the homeward journeys were taken up." On a Tuesday night, no less."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Life membership certificate, Farmington Public Library Association, 1917

"… Public Library Description In the early years of the Library, patrons "bought" memberships which allowed them to borrow books from the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… of certain historical categories, such as early settlement sites or locations of school districts, but also to provide a geographic context of how…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The early settlers wanted a Village Center and Mr. Church made that happen. His wish was to have a burial ground, a meeting house, and a green space…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"1860Farmington Historical Society Early settlers, representing five denominations, met their religious needs in their homes with traveling ministers."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"Early in his career, Marley started doing stand-up in his hometown of Portland, Maine. He would shortly after, look for new experiences."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… buildings for the Normal School commenced in early 1864, but the facilities were not quite ready for the beginning of the fall term."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… with it went the 3000 volume library and all the early records of the school that were donated shortly before the fire."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… family, his grandfather Supply, was one of the early settlers who came here from Stoughton, Mass."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Butler and A. W. F. Belcher will erect a building early the coming spring, on land owned by the latter, just east of the Farmington Depot of the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… elm trees that have stood there since the early Colonial days." Contractor F. A. Rummery of Portland built the library for $15,578, and an…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Christmas decorations, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"… The photograph was taken in December in the early 1950s with both the Presque Isle Police and Fire stations decorated."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 2 of 13

"Victor potato digger, Littleton, c. 1920Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Two horses were necessary to pull these early potato diggers."