Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Agricultural Statistics of the Colony, 1870 to 1880

"… horses - 164 oxen - 92 milk cows - 283 cattle, other - 282 sheep - 530 pigs - 175 chickens - 1920 cheese - 1 ton butter - 7 tons wheat, rye…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - You Can Get Here From There

"… people, but construction materials, horses, and other important goods. This exhibit was put together by the 2007 sixth grade at Mount Desert…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903

"This collection, Looking for the Stars and Other Poems, is subtitled "A souvenir of Franklin County." It celebrates local persons and places…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Stimpson House

"Captain Rider’s son, Thomas, was also a joiner, who, among others, built his own house on Wadsworth Street."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"Biddeford and Saco were luckier than other towns and cities due to having access to raw materials."

Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - About Us

"… photographs, documents, artwork, artifacts, and other priceless pieces of island history. Since then the island has banded together to preserve…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Welcome to the Western Foothills

"… towns sharing their stories with the world, each other, and the next generation. Working closely with local schools, six historical societies came…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71

"… Martin revisits details he previously included in other writing about his family's history, his childhood and early work experiences, his…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… views of Horace Greeley, Grant's opponent, and other Democratic candidates for state and local offices."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… in Bangor -- a boom town since the 1830 -- and in other changes in society. His own small store was robbed three times, which contributed to its…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"… items that relate to fashion, strange events, or other topics in the news. Most of the clippings in this section and this journal, however, relate…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"… (1823-1904), an accountant, had long worked for other businesses in Hampden and Bangor. In 1862, he opened his own store on Center Street near the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… in 1864, provides details of each planting and other elements, all numbered on the drawing. It appears on page 477 of the journal."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of Alden Merry's house, Brownville Junction, 1893

"… made detailed illustrations of houses and other buildings in and around Bangor where he lived."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today

"The Festival is a market for selling baskets and other Wabanaki crafts, but it is also an opportunity for tribal members from far reaching…"

Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell

"… kerosene covered men being lit on fire, and other old-fashioned, carnival rides such as a carousel and ferris wheel."

Historic Hallowell - Affects of the Blizzard of 1952

"One way was physically, and the other was emotionally. The blizzard of 1952 effected the community physically by losing a lot of important belongings…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"Soon, reliable transportation attracted other industries such as oilcloth factories, iron works, shoe factories, a sandpaper mill and The Heart Cure…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"… his voyages and experienced thrilling sites from other places on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"He also opened two other stores, one in Houlton and the other in Danforth. One of Green’s two sons, Eddie, managed the store starting in 1952."

Town of Topsham History Committee

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… in fashion, dance, architecture, gardening, and other pursuits, drew this illustration of a "society lady" as she might have appeared in 1889 in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"This assortment adds depth, enriches the holdings, thematically, from organizational uniforms to children's wear, and other types of garments."