Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"It is the mission of SIES to provide library and historical collections services for the community of Swan's Island."

Stetson Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, MA-30-18-0288-18."

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"In 2018, support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America grant program facilitated item-level cataloguing…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"In 2017, the Institute of Museum and Library Services provided support to photograph, preserve, and add the garments online, including a curated…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"The Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook (1892) is considered one of his finest buildings. In addition to his work as an architect, Frederick…"

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

"… Saw Mill, Somesville, 1890Southwest Harbor Public Library By statehood in 1820 islanders were thriving."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… of the Thuya Garden in the late 1950s and a small library of rare botanical books for Thuya Lodge. John D. Rockefeller Jr. letter to Charles K."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"1934Hubbard Free Library Ice harvesting was a very important job in Hallowell’s history. Ice was big business while employing about 9,000 people and…"

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"1890Hubbard Free Library Dani Sweet, Tylor Dubois, Ryan Sinclair, and Josh Berberich Hallowell's logging industry on the Kenebec River includes…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Farmington Public Library, 1916Farmington Public Library Although the residents were confronted with a variety of hardships, education and cultural…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Pendleton Library and now the two markets, Durkees and Island Market, has opened the summer community experience into a more universal one."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"Now, they meet at the Corro house (the oldest house still standing in Lincoln), which is beside the library and across the street from the Little Red…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… Historic Preservation Commission, the Maine State Library, and a number of other organizations and individuals, purchased at auction the remarkable…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Dark Harbor Library opened in 1900 and served the summer community and residents who lived in the southern part of the island."

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

"… the expert advice of the Northeast Harbor Public Library and Mount Desert Island Historical Society staff. Charles K."

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"… Gun (Harpoon), Hallowell, 1865Hubbard Free Library Eben Pierce, from Hallowell, was the creator of the “bomb lance” harpoon, which is a whaling…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… looking for artifacts found in the Hubbard Free Library, next on to the cemetery where they were greeted by Sam Webber in his top hat, and last a…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… Academy Street, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library On Day 1 the storm had began, with a force of a hurricane on Thursday morning."

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"… & Pages Slate and Plaster MillHubbard Free Library The Stickney & Page Slate and Plaster Mill was located on the Vaughan Stream."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"The Lewiston Sun Journal; Article date unknown. Property of the University of Maine at Farmington Mantor Library."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… Christina Baker, 1964- (Person) - Colby College Libraries, Colby College Libraries, link.colby.edu/resource/GvyPO06Fuog/."

Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"The science room, library, and kindergarten would be enlarged, a new art and music room added, and an all new kitchen and cafeteria."