Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"… 97-113 Topics and personalities include: Irish immigrants Brig. Gen. Plaisted Col. Israel B. Norcross Capt. John B. Nickels Co."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"… consuls whose job it was to promote the idea of immigration to America under the Homestead Act. William Widgery (known as "W.W.") Thomas graduated…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Historical and Art Museum During the Civil War, immigration to the County almost completely stopped."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"… officials actively recruited several hundred immigrants from Sweden who came and formed the nucleus of a vibrant Swedish community."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 8 of 17

"1894McArthur Public Library As more businesses and industries were using the local water ways advantageously, nearly 17 sawmills were erected in…"

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

"Immigrant labor was integral to this era of garment industry growth. Labeled, "Harriman & Co. Portland Maine," Adela Adams' circa 1900 two piece has…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"Businesses that supported the war did well and were able to hire more employees. Biddeford and Saco were luckier than other towns and cities due to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

"… Martin often made disparaging remarks about Irish immigrants. His comments are among those in several sections of the Scrap & Sketch Book that…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"… fires that have consumed landmark buildings, businesses and even entire city streets. The widespread destruction that these blazes caused often…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"“All places of business were closed, and the mills shut down. Flags were to be seen everywhere, and the demand for red, white, and blue ribbons…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… and when war broke out in 1941 they were all very busy with production of war goods. All the manufacturers were in need of help, and recruited…"

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

"For her 1938 wedding to her husband to be, Greek immigrant Peter Spanos at Portland’s Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Bessie Rodis wore a wedding…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"As often happens, businesses which can support war necessities did well, and hired workers. Manufacturing in Biddeford and other cities which had…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… 1955McArthur Public Library Small, innovative businesses popped up and created opportunities although mostly away from the downtown area."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"The companies worked hard to innovate and improve themselves, but the post-war economies and business environment were setting them on a path of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"… and urbane, and the city's residents included business owners, doctors, lawyers, judges, druggists, opticians, superintendents, artisans and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… and doctors and lawyers opened up successful, busy practices. James Sullivan was one of these lawyers, and would serve as a Judge in the Supreme…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"Martin is especially critical of Irish immigrants and Catholics, convinced that they were being led by "rum sellers" and others to vote against their…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… was born in in Chippewa, Ontario to Scottish immigrant Alexander Chisholm and former Mary Margaret Phelan of Chippewa, Ontario."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… most who settled in the mid-18th century and were immigrants of European descent. These pioneering families migrated in by sea from either the…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Hundreds of workers, many of them Italian immigrants who had been working on the railroad in Machias, were drawn to the project with promises of high…"

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

"This post-war immigration has helped support a thriving public library, quality public and private education, a cooperative food market, a rebirth of…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"They were all immigrant families. People would describe where he lived as the shabby part of town. There were large families living in small…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… town began to grow dramatically with increased immigration from northern Europe. By 1834, the population increased four times over from the…"