Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Benjamin Kimball, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… 28, 1866, Kimball and Arvida Hayford, whose offices were in the same building met on a stairway."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Rationing Gas The OPA, the Office of Price Administration, was in charge of rationing, and it issued tips for rationing."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… good thing they have captured 4 Commissioned Officers; - 43 Privates; 60 Horses and Mules; A large lot of Boots & shoes; cloth ect. ect."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"It is next to today’s Post Office/Town Office building. Three skaters at the Quarry Pond, Swan's Island, 1949Swan's Island Historical Society…"

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

"… would rely on Atlantic stores, the school, post office and church. When it was first constructed, Seaside Hall served as Atlantic's library."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"During his time in office, he met with dignitaries from over 60 countries. At home, he was given the enormous task of reducing the Defense budget by…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Washington: Government Printing Office, 1868. U.S. Quartermaster’s Dept. Roll of Honor (No. XIV). Names of Soldiers who, In Defense of the American…"

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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

"The first post office was established in 1844 after fifty years of sporadic mail brought from the Deer Isle or Mount Desert Island post offices…"

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

"… Joyce was appointed postmistress She held the office until 1897 when she was succeeded by Llewellyn V Joyce In 1897 a new office was established in…"

Guilford Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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

"Schools, post offices and churches were established in whatever manner possible—run out of private homes before they had buildings of their own."

Hampden Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"This building was made possible by a large gift from the Torrey family and also houses the town’s Post Office."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… occured in July last in the national Insurance office in which he stayed his school vacation of 8 weeks." Martin drew the illustrations of his son…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… him carrying his pitcher of water to his office on maine st ..." Martin wrote that Hayford was a staunch Democrat and was the Indian agent for the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… and used the front part of the house as the post office, while the back was the store. Dunham's store sold a variety of food items such as the ice…"

Maine State Archives

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Davistown Museum

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Norcross Heritage Trust

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… had their own stores, churches, schools and post offices, so the young people took advantage of the socials to get to know people from the other…"

Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"… in September 2008 with a state-of-the-art medical office building and an advanced new hospital facility."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… of Maine as a Republican, but held that office only a few weeks, resigning to return to the Senate."

Freeport Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.