Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"… site, sharing with the community and the larger public the heritage of this now-lost traditional fishery industry."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"The New Deal’s Public Works Administration responded, and the governor ordered a State snowplow out to Lubec."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… Working Waterfront, news publication, Island Institute, PO Box 648, 386 Main Street, Rockland, ME 04841, 594.9209 www.islandinstitute.org…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The work was there for whoever needed it. We women used to have a good time. It was hard work but we all knew one another; we were like a family.”…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… an act to prohibit the use of automobiles on public roads in Islesboro. Many voters, the majority of which were summer residents, had convinced…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… their creations to a grateful and supportive public. Bicentennial Quilt, Islesboro, 1989Islesboro Historical Society The most historic and…"

Maine Historic Preservation Commission

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Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… setting of home and family, and not out in public. The loose fronted structure and inner bodices suggest use during pregnancy."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… Century Until the development of fashion publications, people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning relatives and neighbors for…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"… different today, confirmed by a wealth of serious publications, academic and textile conservation programs, professional organizations, museum…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… competition at the Blue Hill Fair, 1957Blue Hill Public Library Today, with the work of the Blue Hill Heritage Trust's Farmland Forever program…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… illustrations, the detail, and the combination of public and private – how business operated, how communities worked, how families lived."

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… the materials were not widely available to the public, although each organization has used some of the text and illustrations in museum exhibits…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The roots of the Blue Hill Public Library extend back to 1796 when interest in a public library was first proclaimed by Ebenezer Floyd, Reuben Dodge…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"More children were being educated in public or parochial schools, moving on to public, parochial or private high schools--boys and girls."

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

"… immigration has helped support a thriving public library, quality public and private education, a cooperative food market, a rebirth of local…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 1 of 4

"… of the Blue Hill Historical Society, Blue Hill Public Library and the Jonathan Fisher House The First Years European settlement at Blue Hill began…"

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

"… he died in 1880, Thomas Lord summed up his life work: “Have worked on 83 vessels more or less – 84 dwelling houses, 12 school houses, 14 meeting…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"Kneisel Hall, Blue Hill, Kneisel HallBlue Hill Public Library Kneisel Cottage, Blue Hill, ca. 1916 Kneisel CottageBlue Hill Public Library"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 133-end

"… of a dance manager, and dances he led or received public notice about. He also includes another Constitution of the "Scientific School," dated 1860."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… of Blue Hill Academy, Blue Hill, 1893Blue Hill Public Library Blue Hill Academy Ever since the 1790s, residents of Blue Hill have been very…"

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"White work (white embroidery on white fabric) is reminiscent of christening gowns or ceremonial items."