Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Prominent Women Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903Farmington Public Library…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women in positions as town officials and committee members, however, showed significant change over the same time period, slowly including more women…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"All of these women have played a big part in the history of Bangor and have inspired people all around the world."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 1 of 4

"… their society: generally men hunted game which women in turn cleaned and preserved, and men cleared the fields where women planted and harvested…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"As a result, women necessarily assumed key roles in economic networks. Through marriage, women built connections, solidifying alliances and…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 3 of 4

"Women in Colonial Economies The work of Hallowell, Maine resident Martha Ballard (1735-1812) exemplifies female settlers’ varied and extensive…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 4 of 4

"Women in Colonial Economies About the Author Sara T. Damiano, Ph.D. is a historian of women and gender in early America and the Atlantic World."

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"… Century quilt features squares autographed by women bearing names including Case, Calkins, Kelley, Woodward, Guptill, and Small...all old-time…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… enjoyed the Pocahontas float And the Eastern Star Women on this float are identified. Click on the photo, zoom in, and read Info for their names."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Women sorted, added any condiments and packed the sardines into cans. Each factory would sound its own distinctive whistle to alert workers that…"

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

"The women decorated the floats and ours was beautiful. John Tyler drove the truck that pulled the float."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"Then they went to the Packing Room where women and girls placed the herring in cans, generally in a large well-lit area on the second floor."

Tate House Museum

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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"McCurdy Herring Smokehouse Part I: How They Smoked Herring in Lubec Section 1: A Traditional Process in Traditional Buildings McCurdy…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"McCurdy Herring Smokehouse Section 2: Six Steps in Producing Smoked Herring: 1990 and 1896 Sluicing the herring into wooden tanks."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"McCurdy Herring Smokehouse By Edward L. Hawes Introduction Drawn from the collections of the Maine Historical Society, Lubec Historical Society…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"McCurdy Herring Smokehouse Part II: A Little Museum of Smokehouse Tools and Implements Dip nets at McCurdy's Smokehouse, LubecLubec Landmarks…"

Lubec, Maine - Links

"Links The Lubec project team cataloged and uploaded over 800 historical images of early Lubec. View more Lubec images."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 2 of 2

"The Blizzard of '34 Undoubtedly longer than any snow report the oldest inhabitant ever saw. Blizzard, Lubec, January 21, 1934 Lubec Historical…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"The Blizzard of '34 by Ronald Pesha Blizzard, Lubec, January 1934Lubec Historical Society “We are enjoying (?) a winter such as the oldest…"

Lubec, Maine - Team Members

"Team Members Lubec Consolidated School 44 South Street Lubec, ME 04652 (207) 733-5591 msad19@yahoo.com http://www.lubecschool.org Lubec Historical…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration Centennial house decoration, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society Residents of more modest dwellings also…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration by Ronald Pesha, Lubec Historical Society Lubec staged a grand celebration in 1911 observing the Town’s…"