Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time The school system in Scarborough has seen many changes over the past 352 years."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time Flags Jess, grade 7 Coal Kiln School, Scarborough, ca. 1900Scarborough Historical Society & Museum…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits

"Explore the Exhibits We invite you to learn more about Scarborough's rich history through these interactive exhibits."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Historical Overview The Twentieth Century Trolley TicketsScarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1902 Scarborough had electricity, and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"Historical Overview Map of Scarborough with MarshlandScarborough Historical Society & Museum Scarborough: They Called it Owascoag Text by…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Historical Overview The Twenty-First Century Scarborough Professional Gateway located on Haigis Parkway X Residential and commercial growth…"

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

"After the fire that destroyed the library where much of Swan’s Island historical primary source materials were kept, the Historical Society turned to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Public services also expanded with time. Fires on Swan's Island are fought with volunteer efforts, but a truck and fire station were acquired in the…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village Schools

"This issue came to the forefront due to a fire at the North village grammar school and the state of Maine no longer accepted class C schools."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The dances raised money for the first island fire truck. In addition to taking in guests, she ran a pie shop and sold ice cream."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… pride in their purpose by displaying their new equipment and handsome uniforms. Such an event in Portland was recorded by the camera on September…"

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

"A fire was reported to her, and she would call the fire department. When people heard the alarm in town, they would call her to ask where the fire…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"All of their best equipment was taken by the flames. While they were doing that, the Brunswick Fire Department was on its way, soon to arrive at…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"In 2008, a fire at the Swan’s Island Library tragically destroyed many of the town’s historical records, including photographs, artifacts, documents…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… native French, presumably due to evidence of past fires on the island. This name was later partially translated into Burnt Cote, and later Burnt…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The Blue Hill Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1910, used horses to pull its equipment until purchasing its first motorized vehicle in 1929."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"The fire damaged twenty-one properties before it finally died out. The damages to the city totaled more than $200,000 dollars for all of the…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… construction dictated a new solid brick tower, equipped with the most modern apparatus. Congress ordered, from France, a cast iron stairway and…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… utilizing part of the premises, installed sawmill equipment and manufactured bobbins for use in the textile industry on the spinning frames."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"This time, the fire burned out the floor and did much damage to the lower room and the gym equipment, which had been purchased four years earlier by…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… in 1893 and was comprised of 16 men and their equipment which consisted of linen hose, a two wheeled hose reel, and a sled for winter use."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"The equipment they used would be considered outdated in today’s time. Equipment was primitive, with electricity being so new, and Lincoln being so…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"William H. also knew that the original equipment and systems would soon also need attention, and that additional capital would be continuously…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Lewiston and Portland quickly sent fire-fighting equipment on freight trains, which proved the salvation of the community."