Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lydia Abbott Titcomb and Pine Tree Cottage, Farmington, ca. 1875

"1875 Contributed by Farmington Historical Society Description Pine Tree Cottage, taken between 1875 and 1880."

Waterford Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Portrait of the Proprietor

"… Revival house in 1866 and selected a rather grandiose version of the mansard design for his clapboard dwelling. It was “Victorianized” in 1875."

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"The building was constructed in 1875 in the “Gothic Revival” style with board and batten siding. It is the oldest standing public building in Presque…"

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

"Augusta: Sprague, Owen and Nash, 1871, 1875, 1876. Print. Bucksport and Bangor Railroad History of Penobscot County Maine, with illustrations and…"

Historic Hallowell - Maine Industrial School for Girls

"… opened for the reception of pupils January 20, 1875. Thirty-two were received during that year, two were placed outside the institution and the…"

Jesup Memorial Library

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… Lincoln, 1898Lincoln Historical Society In 1875, John MacGregor moved to Lincoln and started his own spool mill."

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"In July 1875, George M. Coombs joined the experienced Lewiston architect and engineer William H. Stevens to establish the partnership of Stevens and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"The sail loft they built in 1875 still stands in its original location on Water Street at the foot of Green Street."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… Historical Society Maps from 1855 to 1875 identify shipyards on Water Street under the following names: Robinson, McCallum, Walsh, French, E…"

Rockland Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"It was sold to the Vaughans in 1875. The wheels were made of wooden discs which where bound with half inch iron tires."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… States citizens when they traveled to Houlton in 1875. This undertaking provided a necessary step to New Sweden becoming a “plantation” in 1876."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"This school was built around 1875 and had a woodshed, boys and girls outhouse and an entryway. The Parsons School closed in June of 1943 and reverted…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"The History of Wells and Kennebunk, printed in 1875, documents Stephen Titcomb, Jr.’s birth to Stephen Titcomb, Sr."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"… the building, he opened a small drug store in 1875, called the Hobart Block. It was located on the north end of the bridge."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… Union University at Albany, N.Y.; he graduated in 1875. After his law degree, he built his hardware and tin shop in the same building as his law…"

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

"By 1875, Homer stopped working as a commercial lithographer and focused on his painting. Following two years in England (1881-1882), Homer returned…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… lobster pound was introduced in Vinalhaven in 1875 and others quickly followed. Lobster pounds were much like smack boats; lobsters were held in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… for the Courts, Selectman, Town Treasurer, and in 1875 was Representative to the State Legislature. Mr."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"The Columbian Hall, built about 1875 was lost in the first fire and it's loss was greatly felt as this is where all the activities and and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"Savage (1874-1938) and his wife Emily Nicholson (1875-1941) who used it for summer quarters for themselves and their five children while they rented…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Wilson purchased the old mill about 1875 and used it as a saw, stave, and grist mill. Mr. O. S. Thomes established his steam saw and grist mill at…"