Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Logging truck, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"Logging truck, Lincoln, ca. 1930 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description These trucks would come across the frozen lake from…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… salesman with the latest footwear, the vegetable truck, the dairy wagon and even the local merchant who arrived in a large panel truck, laden with…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"The sea, or hen, clam was trucked in from Wildwood, New Jersey. The hen clam became central to the factory’s operation, necessitating a need for more…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"1949Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Fire Trucks From 1931 to the mid-1950s, Scarborough was home to D.E."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… Lions Club, raised funds to convert an old bread truck into an ambulance. All of the equipment was donated and Dr. Haigis trained the personnel."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"Today, the ice industry no longer exists. The reason why the ice industry shut down was that water pollution was affecting the quality of the ice…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"Today, the ice industry no longer exists. The reason why the ice industry shut down was that water pollution was affecting the quality of the ice…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The dances raised money for the first island fire truck. In addition to taking in guests, she ran a pie shop and sold ice cream."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"It is now the site of Scarborough Industrial Park. In 1929 Curtis Wright Corporation built a nearby log cabin intended as a barracks for a summer…"

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

"Lobster fishing was essentially a local industry until the introduction of the lobster “smack” in the early 1800s."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"The site is now home to the Scarborough Industrial Park. A second airport, the Port-of-Maine Airport, opened after World War II at a site off…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… also brought tourists to Scarborough and a new industry that created jobs for residents. For a short period of time, Scarborough was part of the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… jobs to Scarborough, but also spawned the tourism industry. By the 1870s, sixty-five trains a day transported passengers and freight in and out of…"

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

"… Island are fought with volunteer efforts, but a truck and fire station were acquired in the early 1950s."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Whether they are carried by a horse drawn wagon, or a 320 horsepower truck, the island spirit survives."

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"The paper industry relied on the logging industry because they used trees to make paper. Nowadays, logs aren’t shipped down the Kennebec River…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… mother worked she used to ride on the back of a truck that would come and pick her up. J: Your mother, with 12 children, how did she have time to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Rufus King Rufus King of Scarborough, ca. 1820Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Rufus King, the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Indian Jane Wackwarreska, Scarborough, ca. 1651Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Uphannum was the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Text by Charlene Fenlason Images from Scarborough Historical Society & Museum and Rodney Laughton A number of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"Timeline of Events   Watch movie about Scarborough's MCHP experience October 2008 Scarborough Team begins monthly meetings to explore grant…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maine Community Heritage Project

"Maine Community Heritage Project X The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between the Maine Historical Society and Maine…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Meet the Team

"Meet the Team The Scarborough MCHP team consists of the Scarborough Historical Society, the Scarborough Middle School, and the Scarborough Public…"

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

"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Bruce Thurlow, Bill Bayley and Don…"