Maine Memory Network

Lucy Collins from Michigan to Persis Blanchard, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Media: Ink on paper

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Lucy Collins to Persis Blanchard on marriage, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Collins property, Island Avenue, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: George W. Collins Use: Stable

Collins property, N. Side Park Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mary A. Collins Style: Cottage Use: Summer Dwelling

Danielson residence, Northeast Harbor, 2013

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2013 Location: Mount Desert Client: Barbara S. Danielson Architect: Sage Collins Surveying, Inc.

Clements Garden at East Egg, Blue Hill, 2005

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2005 Location: Blue Hill Client: Beth Clements Architect: Patrick Chasse

Shepard Cary: Lumberman, Legislator, Leader and Legend

Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the leading -- and wealthiest -- residents of early Aroostook County. He was a lumberman, merchant, mill operator, and legislator.

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Hudson Museum

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"Hallowell Waterfront Della Collins, Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca."

militakwat
by Jason Brown

A story about Jason Brown's orchestral debut, militakwat

Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins

What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.