Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He created a tea kettle with a special bottom. He invented an advertising match box, which he likely didn’t mass produce."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"To a crow bar To bailing a cittle (kettle) for ship To iron work for Sett’s Mills To mending a chain To repairing an ax for ship Sally To repairing a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… for access to European goods such as copper kettles, iron axes, knives, and firearms. Mouth harps, iron arrowheads, knives, axe heads , clay pipes…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… thrown, twigs, bark, and all, into a big black kettle and boiled on their Franklin stove. After cooking to the consistency of molasses, it was…"