Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"… city until it is split by a number of islands and falls, after which it spreads out and winds its way to the sea."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… were the Rumford Falls Paper Company, Rumford Falls Power Company, and the Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes Railroad."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"The Rumford Falls Power Co.'s ability to generate adequate power for the paper manufacture and all the residential homes and businesses in the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Ellsworth Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… to do on the soft ground in the garden in the fall of 1864." Martin described Elmer, his fourth child and second son, "his body is large his legs…"

Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"… The Story of Mercy Hospital began in the fall of 1918, with one of the greatest health crisis in the city's history, the pandemic known as the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"… and a straight skirt with a single neat pleat falling below knee at one side. An easy fitting three-quarter sleeved unlined edge to edge jacket…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"… are defined by plain skirts, the rapid rise and fall of the sleeve, and the increased availability of silk."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"… serve to illustrate the gigot sleeve’s rise and fall from outsize balloon puffs at the shoulder, followed by mid-arm puffs, and final deflation…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"Joe Mell’s 1883 Mount Desert Herald ad read: “Fall hunting in Maine. Parties wishing to Hunt or Camp in Maine can secure an Excellent Guide by…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… as Squando led a group of warriors against the falls area garrison of Major Phillips. Squando had been turned against the settlers at the death of…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm of 1998

"The Ice Storm of 1998 has just begun. Ice falling from the sky for eight days without stopping. Ten years later, in the year 2008 the effects on…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Measuring Rock Located on Rt. 2Farmington Historical Society According to accounts written by both Ben and Natalie Butler in their book, The Falls…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"… from the row, leaving the potatoes (and rocks) to fall off the end. Occasionally, a rock would embed between the lags while the digger is working…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Looking for the Lost Cemetery

"… else nearby in what is today known as Blue Hill Falls. We do know from the old records that by 1794 at least 45 people had died in Blue Hill…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"When the school was finally finished in the fall of 1920, Mrs. Ella P. Burr led her students from the Primary School up to the newly finished school…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"… District Report to the Trustees of the Rumford Falls and Mexico Water Supply District, January 17, 1913, by Walter H."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gravenstein apple, Bangor, 1866

"In the fall of 1864 I set this tree in location No 4 history page 477 (his "Journal") and in 1866 it bore 6 apples the size & color below I shew them…"

Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… short prom dress and matching stole could fall into the category of garments based on a Dior design, and made under license in the United States…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"… globe have contributed to our project! As of the Fall of 2022, our crowd-source partners have fully transcribed over 8,000 pages, with another…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"There were more and more power failures. The falling icy branches become more of a problem then when it first started, and it seemed there was no end…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"It has also been called “The Falls” because of waterpower created by the river and the rocks and ledges located here."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"8th & 9th grade students, Guilford, Fall 1913Guilford Historical Society The 8th and 9th Grade Guilford students are shown here in the fall of 1913…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… members of the Western Foothills History Project fall squarely into the latter category: Why is there a Buckfield Hill in Byron? What’s the story…"