Maine Memory Network

Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"… Thomas enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he attended architecture classes in 1888 and 1889."

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… Explain the consequences to the town" The technology of cars contributes to society greatly."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… a complete embracing of local/American building technology – no traditional Swedish board and batten, clay tile roofs, or hinged windows can be…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… Skowhegan now embraces new industry, modern technology, and a forward-looking future. But residents have held on to the best of the past -- the old…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"Changing habits, the use of automobiles, and new technology killed these entertainment venues, once an important part of Bath's life."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Today the military technology is a lot different than it was in 1862. Now it’s a lot more dangerous, and the people of the community might feel even…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - About the Team

"… managed to incorporate lessons in information technology, social studies and history. A total of about 60 students learned how to handle, scan or…"

Davistown Museum

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Fryeburg Public Library

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… had on our daily life and the advancement of technology. By the time Ken died, his collection of antique carriages and sleighs numbered somewhere…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"A huge influx of new technology soon phased out the "old" trades that kept the island’s economy running."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"See the difference between technology in the past and today? Johnson Brothers Shoe Company, Hallowell, ca."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… teachers how to utilize the power of today's technology in their curriculum. There are no sources cited for the information and some locations have…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… were competition from other shipyards and the new technologies of the ironclads and the steam engine."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… way as when the fishery began, with some modern technology to make it easier. Lobsters are fished with baited traps or pots and the traps are…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… many other practical jokes survived the new technology! SEE NOTES Consolidated School, Swan's Island, 1954Swan's Island Historical Society…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Region 9, School of Applied Technology, and an Adult Education Learning Center can be found on River Road."

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… students, staff, and community in real-life, technology-assisted, product-based (project-based) learning."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"… required to keep abreast of the paper industry technologies. He knew that otherwise there would be a slippage of his mill's stature in the…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… a federal Hill-Burton grant to improve hospital technology. The remaining funds for the hospital had to be raised by the townspeople of the pending…"

Caribou Public Library

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

"… Mill in the forefront of modern automation and technology. With Boise came the computer age and nuclear source devices that could measure…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… arrow points mark the arrival of bow and arrow technology, in addition to the age old spear and atlatl throwing board and dart."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and in the social sphere, but also embraced the technological advances of the age in communications, electrification, transportation, and public…"