Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"Tree stumps are yet to be cleared from the field beyond the stone wall. A ship enters the harbor, while three other ships are under construction."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… I made the handles of started from the maine stump about a foot from the bottom of the root." From the time he was 10, he was proud of his…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… Salt II River Driving In Maine , Tall Trees Tough Men by R. Pike, From Stump to Ship (video), The Upper Kennebec Valley , Vol. 2, by Jon Hall"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"He ate his meals walking around a stump. Before his accident, Mr. Trask stood 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 199 pounds."

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