Maine Memory Network

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… schools, churches, and public, commercial, and industrial buildings. Much of the firm’s work was concentrated in the Bangor area as well as in…"

Norcross Heritage Trust

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Old Berwick Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… ships and more mills to support expanding industries, and they were building new roads. And the mail finally arrived."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… an economic shift occurred including increased industrialization of northern cities in the United States such as Boston, New York, and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the father of Maine Agriculture; the starch industry; and the railroad; most of these events can be considered as having been driven by the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"… Sea Fisheries: The Rise and Fall of a Native Industry, 1830-1890, 1996. Rowe, W.H. The Maritime History of Maine: Three Centuries of Shipbuilding…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… population continued to grow, new products and industries came to the Colony, and large amounts of wood products and potatoes were shipped off to…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"As Hampden’s growth continued, industry and business flourished. At the corner of Elm Street West and the Main Road, Crosby and Stetson built a large…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"The lime industry soon became a staple of the economy, which continues to this day in the form of Dragon Cement."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Molasses is used to make industrial alcohol which is needed to make explosives. Explosives are needed to sink the Axis!" Protecting Our Community…"

McArthur Public Library

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South Portland Historical Society

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Penobscot Marine Museum

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United Society of Shakers

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Architecture & Landscape database - John Calvin Stevens

"… domestic, religious, public, commercial, and industrial structures on the Portland peninsula and another one hundred in the Deering area."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 2 of 4

"… and recent legislative victories during 2021-2022 supporting Passamaquoddy clean water and Wabanaki economic interests in the gaming industry."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… Rob Sanford says the artifacts point to an industrious, hard-working community living on the economic edge."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… was built making it possible for an increase in industry. A tannery was constructed soon after this along with a foundry and a “pot house” where an…"

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

"Clark + Company. This business was a leading industry for many years and gave about 20 workmen steady and lucrative employment."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"As Hampden’s growth continued, industry and business flourished. At the corner of Elm Street West and the Main Road, Crosby and Stetson built a large…"

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Maine State Museum

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Seashore Trolley Museum

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