Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"… architecture with two wings extending off each side for the housing of prisoners. Each wing consisted of two rows of cells, each cubicle about 4.5’…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Lime kilns were built below the bridge on both sides of the Creek in close proximity to the first shipyards in the area."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Lime kilns were built below the bridge on both sides of the Creek in close proximity to the first shipyards in the area."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… and it was probably the beginning of the two sides finally overcoming their scant differences. Ad by Pepperell Mills to recruit women workers…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"The siding on railroad tracks is a bit of track on the side of the road. It is used for boxcars that are waiting to be loaded."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gravenstein apple, Bangor, 1866

"… the admiration of all visitors." Along the right side he wrote, "I trimmed this tree in 1865 so I could stand under the branches which threw the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… woven wool fabric robe with padded shoulders, and side tie closure features luxurious magenta satin lapels, cuffs, and lining relieved by a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… an outsize (oversized) bow and long ties at one side. A label inside the waist reads "Bonwit Teller New York Trainer-Norell." Norman Norell was an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"… blue, taffeta with a combination of knife pleats, side and back double box pleats and a double pointed bodice; and a reddish-brown and green…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 3 of 6

"… a tract of some three million acres on both sides of the Kennebec River. In their squabbles with rival companies, they rejected what was by then a…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"… the left are “shooks,” the pre-cut bottoms, ends, sides and lids for boxes, as they came from a local “box mill.” On the bench is a jig with box…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"… some of the crew members had one boat on one side, my boat was on the other side, in order to get the boat overboard."

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

"… in 1784 from the south, first along the west side of the river, then the east. Fording was the only way to cross the river until 1827, when the…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… thought of was so that the settlers on the North side could get to New Portland Village, as the current was swift there it was considered doubtful…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"There was a room on each side of the corridor with theater-style seating. The second story of the building was one large room, and was actually…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"On the other side of the building, above a current parking lot, there is also an advertisement for a cheese company. Masonic Parade, Bath, ca."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"Half of the eastern side of the island was in ashes. But within a few years, new buildings sprang up on the foundations of the old, though this time…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"… Brook tumbled into the Kennebec on the north side of Sheppard's Point. The stream provided power for several mills including a sandpaper factory…"

Historic Hallowell - Sweat on the Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company

"… were erected on rafts and anchored on the Chelsea side of the river. In the fall, these rafts with houses would be towed into the cove below…"

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… helped them carry boats and objects to the other side. He continued on the journey with Arnold and returned to his home to die of pneumonia."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… coming from the Souadabscook Stream on the upper side of what's now Rt. 1A. Wandering over I saw a strange sight."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"… apple, they cut off a piece of the apple on the side that was facing away from the window, so he couldn’t see the cut from the window."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… homes along the original County Road and side streets still remain, representing a strong architectural link to the town’s unique heritage."