Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Landeen Family History

"… ask about him most people would call him a gentle giant; he got that name because he was so big and strong, but he loved kids and he never got in a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"Today Giant Cement of South Carolina, owned by Spanish company Cementos Portland Valderrivas, operates Dragon Products, the only cement manufacturing…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"Giant, wooden bolts were used to hold everything into place; they would wedge these into the ship with giant wooden or metal mallets."

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

"Lobsterman holding one giant lobster, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society Walter Joyce, the man in the picture at the left, is…"

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

"… let down from the ceiling, as if from a concealed giant reclining above it.” A belfry was erected on the top, surmounted by a tall steeple, in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… 19th century Bangor – then an emerging economic giant, made crucial to Maine's lumber and shipping economy by its location on the Penobscot River."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… pounds plus a 14-foot triangular affair like a giant old time rural dinner bell were used sequentially."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Isle, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society The giant crane, provided by Maine Public Service, is finally swung into place."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… long dark beards and uniforms, and the Colored Giants, an all-Negro team renowned for their razzle-dazzle."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… Farmington’s agricultural landscape took another giant step. Farmer’s now had a way to get surplus crops, livestock and produce to other markets."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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