Maine Memory Network

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."

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… spirit that infused the passengers on the first ships from England 140 years before them. There were few necessities at hand beyond their own hard…"

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 - 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."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… produced carnations and snapdragons that were shipped by rail to markets in Boston and Bangor. The business ran from 1927-1959, operated…"

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."

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…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The British seized ships in the harbor and burned eight. Selectmen Patten and Bradbury, fearing that the British would burn their village, negotiated…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… on the lumber industry with the lumber being shipped down the Aroostook River to the St. John River and then back into the United States duty free…"

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."

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…"

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."