Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… into another cave where he destroyed five enemy soldiers. Throughout the entire operation, he went on numerous patrols in front of the lines and…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Once more we would welcome our soldiers home and once more we would live in peace for a short time. Now we would build again in our town and take up…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"This photo was taken by The C. A. Smith Photo Co. This building is currently operating, and for the last 50 years, as Davis Brother's Furniture Store."

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"… Woodworth The Historic Buildings Exhibit shows photos of buildings gone but not forgotten, as well as "then and now" photos of historic buildings…"

Guilford, Maine - RESOURCES

"… historical objects and documents, original photos GUILFORD INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES: Town of Guilford Guilford Historical Society Piscataquis…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… to life, the old town hall remains only in the photos and written history. Behind this area where the town hall was located, is the current…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"… that preserve and protect the many artifacts, photos, and stories of the rich history of our town."

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 3 of 3

"SPORTS Soccer (photos scanning in process) Text By: Elaine Riitano & Belle-Natalie Wingert Eighth Grade Students at Piscataquis Community Middle…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… outline our site; scanning and uploading original photos, photographing artifacts, researching and writing “good history”, discussing the Narrative…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

"The back of the photo mentions some of the soldiers featured in the display. The names and descriptions include: "Helen Jordan (Clay)'s three boys"…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"The majority of the soldiers returned to Bangor on August 13, 1863. Bangor Soldiers and Prisoner of War Camps Bangor residents in other Maine…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"Click on the photo below then zoom in left center and see her lifting the veil off the tablet. Centennial Monument, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"In addition many former soldiers left our communities to settle elsewhere, including lands in the western United States."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"By the end of the war 14 soldiers had been wounded, with 26 killed in battle or having died in hospital."

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.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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