Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"The U.S.S. Lifesaving Service came next, then rolled the Lubec firefighters proudly riding the horsedrawn pumper “Torrent,” which still exists in the…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… is worthy to note that the education ball started rolling with a mere $21.00. The first public school on record that was established in Guilford…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… tracks in my yard once when I was little, and it rolled over. My grandfather told me about it. Sometimes in the morning I get woken up by the train…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"Web. 15 Apr. 2010. "Roll Call Part 2." Their Eyes Hath Seen. 468. Print. Fellows, Dana. "Genealogy of Town of Lincoln." History of the town of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… of her skirts so that she could more easily roll them up; this made getting in and out of a canoe easier."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… different departments, on machines turning a roll of paper into bags at the rate of 300 bags per minute. Each machine made bags of various sizes."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"The rolling hills of East Dixfield still resonate today with the names of the early settlers such as Severy, Morse, Hannaford, Walker, Hiscock, and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"It was to purchase paper in rolls from the Oxford Paper Company, coat both sides, then cut to sheet size, package, and ship to the customer."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… American was gracious enough to keep the presses rolling. Construction of a new office on the site of the old office began almost before the last…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… Park: facing Main Street, the World War II Honor Roll lists the men from Farmington who served. In the southwest corner is the Monument to all…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"We rolled up our blankets, strapped on our knapsacks, shouldered our rifles and started on. After marching about 12 miles in a drenching rain, we…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"To start the ball rolling, the renovation officially began when the first wall was knocked down. This construction would go on for about seven years."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"The teacher rolled a large, bulky projector on a cart into the classroom. The movies were reel-to-reel and usually featured newsreel type…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"All repairs of rolling stock was done in the two-track repair shop located in Presque Isle. Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… 1880, and ran till 1882 when the line (tracks and rolling stock) was leased to the Maine Central on April 1."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… much, losing occasional battles, and rolling along like a floating leaf borne by a babbling stream, always moving, always adapting."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"It is still known for the rolling hills, clear rivers, and fertile farmlands that attracted settlers here over two hundred years ago."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"To cool, it was poured onto a slab and rolled until about a quarter-inch thick. To market, it was cut into half-inch wide strips, and finally into…"

St. Croix Historical Society

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"A World War II Honor Roll stood on the grounds of the library for a time, but burned and was not replaced."

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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