Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… of Maine, Steven Pinkham, Down East Books, 2009 Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Thomas Desjardin, Oxford University Press, 1995 Civil War Regiments…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… hall was built shortly after 1909, and still stands tall on Harbor Road. Odd Fellows Hall workers, Swan's Island, ca."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Ellsworth Martin, Bangor, 1865

"he has no fear. will stand on a table and jump without scringing off on a hard floor will jump from the top of the shed about 8 feet his element is…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"… first collars were turn down all uniform but a stand up dickey came in fashion and they made their debut on them at the Town house Hampden which…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Republican Wigwam, Bangor, 1872

"… for campaign purposes to hold 1,200 people, standing. The illustration, which includes the headquarters of the Young Mens Grant & Wilson Club and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… neckpiece; a white figured silk dress, with a standing collar and spreading cape-like detachable collar of crochet and tape lace, and a tan…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"Adam of Belfast's beautifully embroidered dress stands as the signature piece for Part I. Adams' ensemble of lightweight camel colored wool…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3

"… epaulettes, trimmed in black and red to match the standing collar, and bands embellishing the asymmetrical jacket front opening."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"In 1959 Arthur McCurdy, acquired the “stand,” as people termed the complexes of buildings needed for producing smoked herring."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"stands for? First of all, it stands for the Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization made up of Civil…"

Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"… age of seventy-eight, Benjamin Page died in Hallowell on October 28, 1824. . His house is still standing on 81 Second Street in Hallowell, Maine."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"… you needed to build ships on the Kennebec was a stand of timber, a sloping bank and a little good water."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell's First Dwelling

"… to the spot where the old cotton factory now stands in Hallowell. No hearth fire burned for their welcome; no door opened at their coming; no home…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"There is a grand stand to watch the horse racing of trotters and pacers. Amusement rides have been added and thousands of people from Franklin County…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"The sail loft they built in 1875 still stands in its original location on Water Street at the foot of Green Street."

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

"… John Paine, whereon Paine’s store, so called, now stands; Said state to build and support all divisional fences around this lot. <- Prev."

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"This historic building stands strong today, overlooking the town and many memories are shared by the people who once attended school there."

University of Maine at Presque Isle Library

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Greater Portland Landmarks

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"The home still stands at 290 Atlantic Road, and is currently owned byCharles and Ernestine's daughter, Nancy Davis."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"There are still two cisterns in the cellar that were the water supply, and Clevie's original workbench still stands out back."

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

"… he wrote, "I trimmed this tree in 1865 so I could stand under the branches which threw the strength to the sap in the top & made it bear…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… two-tiered skirt, high waist, and a yoke with standing collar on a detachable under bodice. A delicate pattern worked in small glass beads on the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"As the collection stands 1970-1980 is represented by an eclectic mix, but that is not inappropriate. No specific style emerged during this decade."