Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… foremost proponent of statehood, eventually chairing the constitutional convention in 1819 and becoming the State’s first governor in 1820 (see…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… his children, himself, his house and gardens, chairs he built, fashions of various eras, numerous buildings, including churches, schools…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… handles, whiffle-trees, snowshoes and perforated chair seats. It was later converted to a long lumber mill."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"The lady’s plain dress and her old rocking chair indicate a rural origin for this tintype. Tintype of woman knitting, ca."

Music in Maine - Music Education

"The original stage, benches, and chairs are in use by the New England Music Camp as of 2024. Walter Damrosch Walter Damrosch conducting at…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… a 1981 meeting of the Rumford Historical Society, chaired by Virginia Weston, many of the former mill employees were present."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Keep in mind that Daniel died in 1827 so that helps date these chairs. Henry Stewart PortraitFarmington Historical Society Henry Stewart's…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"(Chair rail was known bullhead rail and the “chair” held the rail to the ties.) The railroad operated six locomotives, two carriages for passengers…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"On cool summer evenings guests lounged in leather chairs around the large fireplace in the lobby as chauffeurs lined up in the circular driveway to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… Society member, secretary, and Botany Department chair Edward Lothrup Rand published Flora of Mount Desert with John C."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… spent time in swings, hammocks, and rocking chairs. Opportunities for sailing were offered by both The Homestead and The Blue Hill Inn, as well as…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"During his term in the U.S. Senate, Gould chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Immigration. While serving in the U.S."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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