Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… situated on the eastern bank of Mill Creek/River supplied rigging and sheets (ropes or lines used to secure a sail) to hoist sails."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… the lights on the Thomas Hill Standpipe, which supplied the water for the city of Bangor, were extinguished, and the tower itself was camouflaged…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"… crafts, wooden checkers, and many more craft supplies. Drapers Mill was a supplier of box boards to other mills."

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"… stores, would we have the stores we have now? The supply of goods we have now might not be around without him."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"Leavitt Brothers supplied Burnham & Morrill and the Soldiers’ Home in Togus. A December 1893 newspaper article stated that Leavitt Brothers shipped…"

Thomaston Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… and small farm animals and supplemented food supplies from the wild lands that surrounded their farms."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"The brook which bears her name was once the water supply for the Town of Dixfield. The upper Weld Street area, which had very few houses until around…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… Annual Donation Week furnished the hospital with supplies such as jellies, preserves, linens, and kitchen utensils."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… net worth by engaging in the importing of medical supplies. This merchant physician was known as a ruthless debt collector and given the amount of…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… and visitors could shop for food and other supplies, fill a prescription at the pharmacy, watch a film at the theater and generally take care of…"

Caribou Public Library

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

"… sources of fiber were needed, as was additional supplies of steam and electricity, as well as an increased ability to recover chemicals."

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.

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"… bateaux held the men's guns, ammunition, food and supplies. Their first major obstacle was the Ticonic Falls."

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… of the animals and men were killed, and food and supplies were lost in the cold, icy river. Just recently a new park was built on the island to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"… sold a variety of equipment, including camping supplies, sports equipment and guns.Bangor Historical Society Shep was very energetic, smart, and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… physicians to expand the amount of care they can supply. The modernization project is a large-scale construction project that is renovating and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"… towns that relied on the mill and the train for supplies. Works Cited "Children." Personal Glimpses Of The Early Settlers: 31. Web. 15 Apr. 2010."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"They were, as far as possible, real homes, supplied with home comforts, and adapted to the wants of the occupants."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… logs if wish to so that as to timber we can be supplied. As to the filling, it seems to me that as there is a large amount of ledge at either end…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"A Central Sterile Supply using gas sterilized 1,000 thermometers per day (before the advent of disposable covers)."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… The Eagle Variety Store's Ad for School books and supplies 1875 X While schools provided education to their students, parents were expected to…"