Maine Memory Network

Davistown Museum

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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… scarcity, or regulations restricting garment manufacture. There is, however, a good selection illustrating, to one degree or another, the pervasive…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… Cherryfield, to southern Maine paper and silk manufacturing Westbrook, embraced this fashion. Purple wool dress by Martha Riley, 1912Maine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"The label reads "The Betty Barclay Frocks Collection," which was used by manufacturer Jonathan Logan."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Manufacturing remained the base of economic growth in Skowhegan up until the 1970’s. Today, the mills no longer operate on the island leaving only…"

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

"Later the shoe shop manufactured a well known riveted moccasin that only they had the right to manufacture in the United States."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… iron fittings), 1 rigger, 1 caulker, and 1 sail manufacturer. Shipyard workers, like sailors of the time, were fueled by a daily ration of grog…"

Maine State Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… measured 56 ½ feet in length and were originally manufactured by Wason Manufacturing in 1912. The last caboose used by the railroad in the 1990s…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The city witnessed reductions in manufacturing and industry but countered with increases in its commercial base with the opening of the Bangor Mall…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… as it directed the attention of starch manufacturers to this fertile region, and it was found that the soil was particularly adapted to the raising…"

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

"… and Gene Jenkins started a salt box factory and manufactured boxes that would fit inside each other for ease of shipping. Later Mr."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… around Presque Isle, of both French and English manufacture. The Mi’kmaq waged war against the Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Cannibas…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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