Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… of “moving” whenever the rock ran out or the operator decided on a better place. Wherever its origin, all the stone was eventually moved on rails…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"… was run out of a portion of his home, and was in operation at least from 1920-1941 (his marriage license in 1923 lists him as a merchant)."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"… attached to his butt.' Lilla Moulden owned and operated the Ocean View Hotel after 1927. She fixed up the building, did all the baking and washing…"

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

"The ferry service operates out of Bass Harbor for convenience, and the current boat, Captain Henry Lee, can carry up to seventeen vehicles and makes…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"Snow started his canning operation by buying equipment from a defunct corn cannery. The original brand name was Ossipee, but Snow soon began using…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… Road in Blue Point before 1869, using the same canning process as that used for farm produce, such as corn."

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

"… his son Horatio Herrick operated a second corn canning factory in the late 1890s that provided seasonal employment for many of the town’s young…"

Lubec Landmarks

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"In 1880 young William set up a fish cannery in Southwest Harbor and oversaw the operation for two decades."

South Portland Historical Society

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

"Herrick and his son Horatio operated a corn canning factory that provided seasonal employment for many local young people."

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

"… a large garden and spend time during the summer canning, freezing, and storing their harvest. Numerous people sew, quilt, and crochet, many times…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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