Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… along the Maine coast was an accidental by-product of the pursuit of fish. Early 1600s ships' logs had accounts of fishing and fur trading along…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"In 1988, Mariculture Products started a salmon farm that was obtained and renamed "Island Aquaculture" by a local group in 1993."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"He tried selling some of his homemade products, but gave it up because his appearance was so startling that he frightened women and children."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… Paper Bag Company, with 190 machines, had the production capacity of 17 million to 20 million paper bags every 10 hours and consumed approximately…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… and starch making facilities, and wool carding products. Rumford (first known as New Pennacook Township) was visited by the Anasagunticook Indians…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… and community in real-life, technology-assisted, product-based (project-based) learning. The inclusion on our team of curriculum experts Dr."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… prize speaking, proms and all manner of school productions were held at the Opera House. Even in 2013, the backboards still hold the memories and…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"This “Maine-first” policy dealt with Maine products, Maine problems, politics, and people from the typical "man on the street," to the Governor of…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"BIBLIOGRAPHY Source materials integral to the production of the radio broadcast and gallery show. Acheson, James M., The Lobster Gangs of Maine…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… Aroostook would take the lead in Maine’s potato production. E.S. Dingley Corn Huskers The corn season lasted only three weeks."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"One way Merchants sold products to consumers was by having fancy displays in the store windows. Some architects added architectural details like…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… offered its guests fresh produce and dairy products from local farms. The Homestead offered activities, like sailing expeditions, music, and picnic…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… tracking westward to vast new sources of wood products. Steamboats with iron hulls replaced wooden sailing vessels."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"They hauled pulp and paper, petroleum, mill products, and chemicals. In 1962 the railroad running through Guilford was torn up."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"He added product lines, an outlet store, and new fibers, turning the company around and became a solvent manufacturing concern once again."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

""We found all kinds of evidence of a productive, local-based economy…. It looks to me like they worked pretty hard… So they weren’t just casually…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor hit its zenith production year in 1872 when lumber merchants shipped 246,000,000 board feet of lumber from its port."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… which brought in many popular local and touring productions including an appearance by the legendary actress Lillian Gish in The Marquise."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… cheerleading practice, class plays, musical productions, class photos, and of course, basketball games and practices."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… it is used as an arts center for dancing, musical productions, and more. Today, it is known to be the Chocolate Church because of its unique…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… way, the company made more money by sending out production themselves. In 1886, it was officially administered as the John MacGregor Corporation."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… the transportation of dairy and forest products to markets in Portland, Boston, New York and beyond."

Prince Memorial Library

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