Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement Photograph of a portrait of Colonel James Swan, 1795 X The beginnings of European…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"They also made other types of threads to supply the county’s new narrow goods industry, now manufacturing decorative braids, cords, ribbons…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Great Depression

"… provided the students with the information and supplies they would need to conduct a memorable interview."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"… in the mills and the supporting businesses that supplied them. Biddeford and Saco were both already very successful in their agricultural…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… from the line in 1956 as focus shifted to medical supply items. In 1958, a devastating fire wiped out the entire production and warehousing…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"The Andrews' supplied granite to big local projects as well. The quarry on South Street was opened to supply stone for the Western Division Railroad…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… to have one unified water district and water supply source. The Town of Rumford formed the Board of Water District Trustees in March, 1911."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Iron Foundry

"… Free Library The Hallowell Iron Foundry supplied the Hallowell Cotton Mill with parts for the machines when they were broken."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"During the war, flights regularly left Dow with supplies and personnel headed for Europe, Africa, and Asia."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"… home started a Soldier Relief Society, and supplies were sent to sick and infirmed Soldiers on the frontlines."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… shortages of manpower, wood, chemicals, and the supplies normally needed in the operation of its mills? It took careful planning and considerable…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… double sawmill on Mill River to serve as a lumber supply for crude cabins to house the arriving families."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… of Main Street and Roxbury Road and sold medical supplies, codfish, tea, molasses, rum, hardware, and bolts of cloth."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"… days when numerous general stores in Hampden supplied the necessities for daily life. However, there is no question that Hampden has, over the…"

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

"… replacement sails, the firm enjoyed a steady supply of orders. Sail damage was guaranteed in the horrendous storms in passages around Cape Horn."

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

"… rights to great tracts of land for hardwood supplies in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia. Workmen with knowledge of ship measurement…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… kept in the area for transport of settlers and supplies, but there is no written record of trading vessels being constructed in Thomaston until the…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"… Middle School – The six-town school district “supplied” seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher, Rex Webb, and a host of his students, all…"

Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"­­­For several years, they maintained a water pump at the north end of town to supply a reservoir for fire protection."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… Webber’s Drugstore (1883-1933) Burnham’s Auto Supply (1933-1953) Fullerton’s Radio (1953-1955) Belanger’s Variety (1955-1972) The Hobby Shoppe…"