Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"The second addition was built built in 1998. X Also, there is a fountain in the southwest corner of the park called The Spirit of the Sea."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… of the Ledyard Block with some storage on the second floor. Profits from the store provided the most income for the Ledyard Family."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"In 1924 a fine concrete bridge was finally built over the Madawaska Stream in Stockholm to replace the wooden one washed out in the flood of 1923."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"§ Participated in the Battle of High Bridges April 6 – 7, 1865 § Participated in the Battle of Farmville April 7, 1865 § Participated in the Battle…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Hopscotch and London Bridges, marbles and ball games filled the play area adjacent to the school at recess time."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"The entrance to the covered bridge is on the right of this photo. Bank Square, Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society Bank Square -…"

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

"… the stone was prized for the construction of bridges and large buildings in fast-growing American cities."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… and indoor card and board games, especially Bridge, Canasta and jig saw puzzles. St. Mary of the Isles and Christ Church provided places of worship…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Purvis south of the bridge, near Mr. Mountford's mill, but it crumbled to decay. Mr. L. H. Wilson's mill on the same stream is on the site of an old…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"It was so light when we got [to] the tin bridge that we didn't need head lights and when struck there the flames looked miles high in front of us and…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"It was located on the north end of the bridge. After, Piscataquis Woolen Company built the mill and the store was moved by the office of Straw and…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… High School, Braeburn Hotel, Low's Covered Bridge 4) Guilford Memorial Library, Chase-Em-In Tea Room, Masonic Hall 5) Oldest House in Guilford…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… drawings of homes, businesses, churches, schools, bridges, and other subjects. A number are watercolors."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… was 5 miles north of Presque Isle near the metal bridge which spanned the Aroostook River. It provided a reduction in voltage for the electric…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"So great was the pressure under the bridge that the water burst through the road surface, leaving a hole a yard in diameter."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"It was located at the east end of the Center bridge and was there for nearly 50 years. Six to eight canneries operated in Farmington Falls…"

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.

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… New Gloucester Road at Walnut Hill to the lower bridge on the Presumpscot River in Falmouth; this was the beginning of planning for present day…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… money and encouragement to replace the wooden bridge originally built across the Presque Isle Stream on State Street by Presque Isle founder…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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