Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… formed in the years following the Civil War to improve the economic and social position of farmers and their families."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Strong Historical Society The Maine Central employed Crosby as a writer and sent her all over the east coast to represent the Maine Woods at…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"… independence from overweening landlords or employers. Legal title would secure their ability to subsist off the land and to produce for markets…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"Beedy had employed a “Chinaman” on the other side of the world to put a large flat washer on the end and screw on a large nut."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534

"… followed him as he constantly felt cheated by employers for whom he had worked diligently, either when their businesses failed or when they engaged…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"He reported that he "employed my vacant hours in making a rustick armed chair, a Gothic oval chair a Sofa and Grape trellis." Martin, an accountant…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… apprenticeships and lived in the homes of his employers. He wrote that the house, later known as the Veazie House, was where "Clara cooked her…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fred Ryder, Bangor, 1864

"… provided the boy with some clothes and boots and employed him for 16 months until April 1864 when he found him work on a farm and a chance to go to…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"Occupational James Jones, Farmington, ca. 1854Maine Historical Society In the nineteenth century, individuals often chose to be photographed…"

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"Human Interest Two women with whiskey glasses, ca. 1854Maine Historical Society While most early photographers created formal images of their…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Famous People Governor Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln, Paris, 1827Maine Historical Society Governor Enoch Lincoln died in 1829, a decade before…"

Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"Studio Portraits Studio Portrait Slideshow Click on image for full slideshow Beginning the 1840s, photographers sought to make the connection…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"Landscape Photography Mussey's Row, Middle Street, Portland, ca. 1856Maine Historical Society Taken in 1845 or 1846, this view of buildings…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Landscape Photography Casco Engine Co. No. 1 firemen's muster and parade, Portland, 1846Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society…"

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"MHS Early Maine Photography Collections Maine Historical Society (MHS) started collecting photographs during the 19th century, as the medium grew in…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"Art Joseph Leland of Saco, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society Nineteenth century Portland supported an active artistic community."

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"Art Ezekiel Day, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several photographs that are…"

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"Groups Log Cabin and Hard Cider Club, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… cheaply from the state of Maine and by 1866 they employed more than 850 men to harvest 24 million board feet of lumber."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"… business, hundreds of persons were thrown out of employment, large numbers of whom being unable, in consequence, to procure the means of support…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"A World War II Honor Roll stood on the grounds of the library for a time, but burned and was not replaced."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… to a warship and was the first vessel sunk in the war by German submarines in 1917. Ryder's Cove Wharf, Islesboro, c."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… followed fishing as the second largest form of employment and source of traffic in island harbors."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Other Recreation Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca."