Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Senator James Doolittle, Bangor, 1866

"Senator James Doolittle, Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Senator James Doolittle…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"Architect James Overlock The Overlock House, Thomaston, ca. 1960Thomaston Historical Society During the mid 19th century, Knox Street…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867

"James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The James Emery home in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description James Dunning of Bangor…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"James Joyce II, Swan's Island, ca. 1870 James Joyce II's father came to Swan's Island to fish for mackerel in the early 1800's."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 4 of 17

"Andrews Quarry saw great success in 1886 when James Andrews and Sons began a contract for the New York Harlem Bridge and a bridge in Philadelphia to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… and in May of 2009 the entire building was moved to its current location at 65 Atlantic Loop Rd. It is now owned by James Fastook and Sue Simpson."

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

"… Mr Stinson was succeeded as postmaster by James Joyce in 1852 and after him Joseph W Staples was appointed The mails during the last two…"

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

"Engraving of James Sullivan, ca. 1800Maine Historical Society Professionals were drawn to the bustling town, and doctors and lawyers opened up…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… Island Historical Society In 1786, Colonel James Swan bought Swan’s Island along with 24 nearby islands from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"Lawyers, including James Sullivan and George Thatcher, were drawn to the town were here to work on real estate, business needs, and land and water…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(S) Flagg, James Montgomery. Roses and buckshot. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946. (A) Folsom, George."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Lt. James Porter X Jeremy and Rachel Hunter Porter's son, James Ezekiel, was born in 1846. He went to Strong schools and to Bates College (called…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Mayo, H A Durrell, Austin T. Voter, James H. Conant, Allen G. Eustis, Ernest W. Vining. Strong Historical Society In 1820, delegates of 24 Lodges…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"In 1716, James Berry and Rachel Atkins Berry jointly sold the land to the Pejepscot Proprietors. James signed above Rachel on the land deed…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 4 of 4

"40, item 31. 3. James Berry and Rachel Berry Deed to Proprietors (1716), Proprietors of the Township of Brunswick: Pejepscot Proprietors Papers…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII Fishing and shipbuilding led the state of Maine into its “Golden Economic Age” in the 1850s, as…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs Left with no reliable connection to the mainland and few secure sources…"

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

"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"Baird's Quarry history Text by Kim Colbeth Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Matthew Baird Contracting Co."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"