Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Railroad, tracks Delivering, connecting, shipping Lincoln people, mail, and goods Transportation Works Cited Train Collision in Lincoln Center…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"Merrill Lumber, of Turner, loaded with empty shipping boxes for Forster’s Toothpick Mill, crashed through the deck of the bridge to the riverbank…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… the bag machines from the New York plant were shipped to Rumford Falls and put in place beside the ones already in operation here."

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

"… both sides, then cut to sheet size, package, and ship to the customer. Expansion was needed, such that 12 coaters were in operation by 1930."

Acadian Archives

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Farmington was considered to have excellent shipping facilities via the rail road. W.W. Small, now the home of Uno Mas Restaurant, was a store and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Henry and Seth Clark were in the shipping business and operated a shipyard on Clark Point in Southwest Harbor."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Fog A lighthouse is more than light. Ships must be warned in conditions of fog, a ubiquitous phenomenon at West Quoddy."

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

"Shipping the Christmas tree, Presque Isle, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society The tree is loaded onto a truck."

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

"… the principal breeds kept, and many eggs were shipped for hatching. Shaw Bros. poultry business, established in 1895 at the old Shaw homestead at…"

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

"… and computerization of wrapping and shipping the finished product. In-depth studies aimed at placing Boise Cascade in the lead of manufacturing…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"He also worked for a ship chandlery for about seven years, by which time, in his own words, he was "no doubt ..."

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

"… bodies were dug up, placed in five caskets, then shipped by train to the Maine School for the Feeble-Minded where they were re-buried."

St. Croix Historical Society

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

"… intended to link New York with Canada and, via ships, to Europe. It would be the final step in the transcontinental railroad, linking Halifax to…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… 28, 1876, when the first carload of spools was shipped. The business was doing well until August 21, 1885 when the mill burned down, along with…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… entire batch was dusted with cornstarch so, when shipping, the gum didn't stick to the paper wrapping."

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

"Business plummeted and ships languished. People were forced to develop other avenues of trade and very quickly, inland routes leading from Maine to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… a bit of a wanderer, went to sea on a whaling ship that sailed around Cape Horn. He settled in California where he transported freight up the…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… that would fit inside each other for ease of shipping. Later Mr. Bartlett bought out Mr. Jenkins and Jenkins went to Kingfield and built another…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Clearing ship traffic required a six percent grade reaching 48 feet above high tide at the point of greatest elevation."

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

"… store-rooms for the large amount of goods shipped over this road is every day becoming more of a necessity, and we believe the time is not far…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Shingles, clapboards, and laths were shipped to the Boston market while boards and 2’ X 4’s were sold locally."