Maine Memory Network

Lanes Store Postcard, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Leeds Media: Postcard

Using an ice saw on Collins Pond, Caribou, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1942 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

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

Green residence, Brooksville, 1996-2001

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1996–2001 Location: Brooksville Client: Fred Green Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

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.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"This painting, done in 1945 shows the Collins and the Albert families from St, Agatha working various aspects of the harvest."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"Mills and Homes in Stockholm Collins Lumber Mill, Stockholm. c. 1940Stockholm Historical Society The town of Stockholm once was a booming town…"

Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins

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