Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"… hospital was actually in the upstairs part of a house on Lee Street. It only had two beds, so people that needed surgery had to get it done on the…"

Seashore Trolley Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"They had to be accommodated with boarding houses, and the management decided that they must live as well as work under the best possible conditions."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Ayers stopped and helped me unload. Set up stove etc. I built a fire and then with Ayers went down to his house where with my wife and child and I…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… used an unexpected inheritance to build a House of Mercy to care for homeless women and children in Dublin, which opened in 1827."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"Another important outreach program, Gary’s House, provides gracious space for patients and/or families whose loved one is undergoing medical care."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… five in the morning and it was freezing; the house- the whole house was just freezing. We then decided that we needed some lights."

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

"Another item related to sawmills is that of ice houses which provided a home for the large blocks of ice needed to keep food cold in the days before…"

Bangor Public Library

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"We played a lot and helped out around the house and had a few chores. Did you feel much pressure? Much of our money was left in the banks."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… masts for ships, lobster traps, and lumber for houses. The workers were the lumberjacks who would work for months clearing acres of heavily…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"of glass. C. H. Jenkins established his houses in 1900 with around 6,000 ft., while Howard C. Blanchard started around 1903 with over 4,000 ft."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… building, and shipping industries, plus it housed a carding mill, tannery, stave mill, shingle mill, corn and barley gristmills."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Source Materials

"… importantly gave genesis to the title for the ‘Houses on Wheels’ section. Dr. William R. Horner for proofreading draft text and providing needed…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… big enough -- a barn, a warehouse, or a boat house -- it was likely someone had hammered a basketball hoop to the wall."

Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"… change in law enforcement was the ending of miscellaneous jobs such as dog catching, licensing, and inspecting things like cars and houses."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… in 1828 it included a small lock-up to house offenders overnight or on a short-term basis."

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"Organizations like the Row House, that works to preserve Hallowell’s architectural and culture resources, the Hallowell Area Board of Trade striving…"

Historic Hallowell - Cotton Mill & Johnson Shoe Citations

"“Old shoe factory will be converted to elderly housing.” Kennebec Journal 31 Aug. 1978: N. pag. Webber, Sumner."

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"Once the timber was cut and the house and barn built, was there anything of value left? The economy of early non-native settlers was built on the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"… The Tiger's current location is in the old fire house, and it is still in good working condition. As of 2011, it is 177 years old."

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… Arnold and returned to his home to die of pneumonia. Research material from the Skowhegan History House was used in the writing of this essay."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… to the fair, which was about four miles from her house in the country. Dorothy got involved with harness racing because her husband John enjoyed…"

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

"… of grapple is more often used in potato storage houses. The grapple on the right, though, can be more easily tossed onto the barrel from the truck…"