Maine Memory Network

Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… Roosevelt’s administration- ya know they had public road projects paving streets so it wasn’t so bad here. The city was much worse."

Bridgton Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"The entire Maine Public crew on hand works to secure hundred of yards of rope to the tree. Presque Isle Historical Society Cutting down…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"These include the Rumford Public Library; the Municipal Building; The Strathglass Building (Hotel Harris); and the Strathglass Park."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"Cohen School Images from Bangor Public Library, Bangor Daily News and Bangor Historical Society The Penobscot River has brought wealth and prosperity…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… and the usual number of lawyers and doctors, one public house, which we used for Provost Marshal’s office, and a number of mechanic shops."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… the filming of Queen of The Sea survive in both public and private collections. X Despite its scenic beauty, Mount Desert Island and the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… town and county, and the business and traveling public generally, and we hope it will be decided at that meeting to accept and build a road that…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"Work was begun the summer of 1988 with help from summer work groups from the Mission at the Eastward."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"Thomas also made carriages for the public to buy. Thomas S. Libby remodeled Lora C. Libby’s house on Transalpine Road."

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…"

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

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

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… Breaking ground for renovation, Strong Public School, ca. 1996 Conducting the ceremonial ground breaking at the Strong Elementary School…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… of the Maine Woodsman and Phillips Phonograph publications. Much of their Fly Rod Crosby collection, as well as items from the Outdoor Sporting…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"… climbed to 15, and the school held its first public graduation ceremony in 1930 at Portland’s Cathedral Guild Hall, where eight graduates received…"

Frye Island Historical Society

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

"… space includes a network of trails open to the public for non-motorized use. Loring Family Settlement: 1781 – 1876 In the latter part of the…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"In addition to his public life, Governor Lincoln was a man of literary accomplishments, which included publishing poetry and historical research."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring services."

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

"He returned to the U.S. and gave his last public performance in 1947, the same year the fire ravaged the Building of the Arts and Mount Desert Island."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… electrification, transportation, and public works. In 1875, the city established a water system and 13 years later, the Bangor Street Railway began…"