Maine Memory Network

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI

"They were instrumental with the development of Lafayette Park, now known as Acadia National Park. The late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the building…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1862

"… that they were remarkably correct and his only instrument was a pencil and for the fun of it I gave him 10 cents a piece to draw my house & store…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864

"… of arms on the front of the cap a circle with two instruments crossed." The illustration of the band member is on page 25 of Martin's 1864 scrap…"

Monson Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… his over-the-shoulder soprano horn, a band instrument of the period. A tintype of George Allen Soule of Yarmouth shows a young man with his coat…"

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

"… play, come up and play different, you know, their instruments and everything. And you could hear them coming on the steamboat."

Penobscot Marine Museum

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… tintype of six Bowdoin medical students holding instruments and specimens used in their education. Glazier, ca."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… founded by fervent separationists and became instrumental in the early push for an independent Maine."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"He was instrumental in the the founding of Frankfort, and most likely helped design and build Fort Western, Fort Halifax, and the Pownalborough…"

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

"He was instrumental in organizing the scattered settlements and petitioning Massachusetts for incorporation as a town."

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"Playing a instrument is a very big deal and very respectful. The drum that he used in the war was passed down throughout his family until stolen."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"Haigis donated his musical instruments to Scarborough High School. In 1975, Dr. Haigis left Scarborough for Puerto Rico, where he became a civilian…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… 1892 to 1899, and his wife, Helen Davis, were instrumental in organizing the Cumberland Library."

Skowhegan History House

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"Hugh J. Chisholm was instrumental in encouraging and helping to fund the building of the first high school, Chisholm School, located on York Street."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… scanner, operating microscope and other instruments for microsurgery of the middle ear, and mobile equipment for cancer chemotherapy."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… management was a safe place to learn a musical instrument, play a game, make friends with animals such as dogs, cats, and goats, or learn…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… Historical Society Stephen Titcomb was instrumental in the settlement of the Sandy River Valley and the establishment of Farmington as a town. The…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… calculators), stereoscopes (a hand-held viewing instrument that created three-dimensional images of landscapes, plants and animals), low-quality…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"The Rumford High team of 1972 was instrumental in setting the tone for the rest of the decade. The starters that year were John Mooney, Dave…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"It hosted many different singing and instrumental music schools, dance lessons, art exhibits, live concerts, special art classes, and other public…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"He was instrumental in the town’s early development and left a legacy few can equal. His children, well educated, and equally as industrious…"