Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"Division Street School, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The south side and west end…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The plans of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The primary and…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… downtown fire, one which consumed a clothing store, caused little more than a hiccup, as the store rebuilt immediately."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"The name of this store was the Chase-Em-In Tea Room. Little is known about the Tea Room. We do know that it sold gas and breakfast."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… using them as seats, tables, and shelves for storing foodstuffs, cooking utensils, basketmaking tools, and other necessities."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"… with only an art gallery and a convenience store? Or will it descend to resemble the ghost villages of Sound and Center – once thriving island…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"Their houses, stores, and some of their relatives or friends died or were destroyed during the blizzard."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"… Free Library “In the spring when people couldn’t store their food in the cellar any longer without it going bad we would start delivering it."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"May jobs and stores that families worked and bought food didn’t get enough money and went out of business."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… cost insurance, had lobbying power, cooperative stores and educational programs. The first Grange was created in 1873 in Hampden Maine."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"The loggers then started storing logs for spring. During that time they played anything from football to whiffle ball."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"… many as she could find- eventually hundreds, she stored them neatly in labeled jars, miniature envelopes, and small bags."

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"Store it unfolded or preferably rolled in archival paper and box. And revere it as a priceless object of our cumulative past."

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

"Residential areas are joined to stores and services by new sidewalks. A distinct sense of community thrives and is evident at a number of community…"

Old York Historical Society

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Southwest Harbor Public Library

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United Society of Shakers

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… needs of a rising population, boarding houses and stores opened in every available space around Minturn."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… with valuable shops, meeting spaces, dry goods stores and a barber shop. The Tuscan Opera House was built in 1891."

Frye Island Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"Owners of a local store Leigh and Wingate had 300 barrels of flour taken from them by these mighty waters."