Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… and advocating for excellence in farming practices. Wescustogo Grange Hall, dedicated in 1959, was built through volunteer labor and financed with…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Penmanship Practice produced in BrunswickFarmington Historical Society Stephen Titcomb, reputed to be the first settler, came to Farmington before…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"The girls’ basketball team practiced in the Assembly Hall of the High School, according to the Principal’s Report in the Town Report of 1917."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… County, Maine’s remaining farmers survived by practicing a subsistence strategy that included diverse crop and livestock production, nonfarm work…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… in politics, education and Western Maine business practices. Home of the award-winning University of Maine at Farmington, a small public liberal…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"His Latin teacher would let his band play and practice during study hall. His favorite subjects were music and ancient history."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"After he got his degree in teaching he practiced for one year but did not pursue the profession any more."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… and was used by the High School for games and practice since the High School was on the lot adjacent to the Brick Inn."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… been laid out by the selectmen but the most practical one commencing at the intersection of Broadway and Pleasant streets, passing on the eastern…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"… built the Allen building in 1890 to house his practice. It was also the first post office in Presque Isle, until 1914."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"… "Dancing Fraternity," a group that studied and practiced the latest dances. Martin was the group's founding secretary and prepared a book about the…"

Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"After attending medical school he practiced medicine in Virginia but returned to Hallowell in 1830 and set up his practice in a small office off…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Wilson cites the widespread practice of soldiers being photographed by quoting Humphrey’s Journal for February, 1862: "The photographer accompanies…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… doctors and lawyers opened up successful, busy practices. James Sullivan was one of these lawyers, and would serve as a Judge in the Supreme Court…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"It was typical museum practice to categorize garments as textiles or decorative objects of little significance."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"First practices were held in the Rumford Band Room on Canal Street but later moved to the Howard Hall building in Mexico to practice marching."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… back and forth during a lengthy sermon or choir practice. “The two prettiest girls in Surry—Phebe and Ellen.” Then right beneath it in a different…"

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"… 1965Guilford Historical Society The games and practices were held at the Guilford Town Field for as long as baseball was active in Guilford."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… office consolidation has all but eliminated the practical separation between Minturn, Atlantic, and Swan’s Island village."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"Thomas Roberts began practicing in Rumford Center; Dr. Hiram F. Abbott came in 1865, and Dr. Charles M. Bisbee in 1895. Dr. Laura F."

Acadian Archives

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… Brown was one of the first female doctors to practice in the West Coast of America. She was a very motivated woman and did many great things…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… of “humiliation, fasting and prayer” were often practiced by the church members. He was with the parishioners through difficult times when there…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Trained as a physician, Dr. Southgate left the practice of medicine to become a lawyer, judge and gentleman farmer."