Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… into the ocean and feeds offshore fish and their young. Additionally, the grass plants provide temperature and humidity control among their stems…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - About the Team

"… Photodocumenting Photo by Pam Ames X Engaging young people in this project history was an early project goal, so soon after our Community…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"A young boy's indenturePrince Memorial Library Apprentices and Servants The Overseers were empowered to bind out, or place into apprenticeship, the…"

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"… change, Coombs formed a partnership with another young architect, Charles H. Kimball of Portland. The firm of Kimball and Coombs lasted only a year."

Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"Alexander, a talented young Boston native, who practiced in Portland from 1851 to 1863. The Maine Historical Society owns Alexander’s 1856 rendering…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"Written by Ayden Young and Nicole Pelletier Hallowell Flood 1987Hubbard Free Library The Flood of 87 was one of the worst floods that I think…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… saying “In these times of improper use, that the Young Folk were using the cup to add water to their drink."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… may have been the “Talk of the Town” for a young couple starting out. In a letter written by Clementine to Mrs."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"Young Charles was no doubt friendly with the eccentric Curtis both at the Inn and on the hiking trails at Asticou."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Women's lives were hard and they often died young. Men frequently died at sea, and often children did not survive to adulthood."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"Young Mermaid from Queen of the SeaNortheast Harbor Library On Location During the days of early cinema history, Mount Desert Island was also a…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… day Down in Bangor city Not many miles away? (Young 1) Fairbanks Building on fire, Bangor, 1911Bangor Public Library One of the most…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… for five dollars a month when he was just a young boy. He would rough out the roads in the woods."

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

"… was very poor and his father died when he was young. Shep became a merchant early on in life because all of the children in his family needed jobs…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"11, 1861Bangor Historical Society One young Bangor man, Frederick H. Rogers, signed enlistment papers on May 3rd 1861."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… Hall now accepts a total of 50 pre-professional young artists (20 violinists, 14 cellists, 9 violists and 7 pianists)."

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… cover two who served in World War II - one very young, one near the upper limit of age to serve; one came home, one did not; one was male, one was…"

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"Sylvia lost both her parents at a young age and was later adopted by a Penobscot woman from Greenbush."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"Solomon?” I ask. “Hello, there, young lady. We had a new shipment come in last night. They’re up back, along the wall,” he replied."

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

"… and Philip Haigis arrived in Scarborough as young men and immersed themselves in the life and business affairs of their new home."

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

"… boundaries are still respected, and many young fishermen might fish where family before him fished, but today anyone goes anywhere."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… sole classroom teacher was usually an unmarried young woman, sometimes with students even older than herself."

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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