Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Lower Main Street looking north, Lincoln, ca. 1948

"Lower Main Street looking north, Lincoln, ca. 1948 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description View of Main Street in Lincoln…"

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 2 of 3

"… 1941, 1942, 1943 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, and 1948; they were ever good. In the 1950s though the 1990s there were good teams, but they only won…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"Jonathan Fisher, Maine Parson 1768-1847, 1948. (JF) Chase, Mary Ellen. Mary Peters, 1934 (reprinted 2005). Chase, Mary Ellen."

Music in Maine - Bluegrass Music

"… Allerton & Alton: Cumberland Ridge Runners, circa 1948 Courtesy of the Bluegrass Music Association of Maine X Allerton “Al” Hawkes (1930-2018)…"

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"… for the Lubec Herald newspaper, condensed in 1948 as a widely circulated but unpublished “History of North Lubec.” Myron Avery on the trail X…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"It was built in 1947-1948. The mill was located at 9 Oak Street in Guilford. The mill was built in that location to make use of the water power."

Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"N.p.: Life Magazine, 1948. “Cascade Still Well Preserved.” Hand Tub Owned by Vaughan Family In Hallowell, Built In 1819 Long a Central Maine…"

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

"… Company were purchased and a clubhouse built in 1948. The seasonal residents brought a different, sometimes conflicting, culture to the town."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"In 1948, an insurance program was arranged for the people that worked for the fire department. A year later, more people joined the fire department."

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"In 1948 “Wilbur” finally came home to the town he loved and was buried in a quiet spot beside the river in Elmwood Cemetery, a true hero and an…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… Frank Kent placed the wheels in motion, and in 1948 Piscataquis Community High School was formed."

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"Carney.” In 1948, Milton, his son, returned from WWII to help his father Peter. They renamed the store “Carney’s Clothing.” Sadly, in 1951 Peter…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"The Maine Turnpike opened in 1948, bringing business to Scarborough. Population grew as people moved to town to fill jobs created by commercial…"

Skowhegan History House

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"These went into production in 1948. The supplying of electrical power to the residential neighborhood and businesses needed to come to an end, and…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"In 1948, a new School of X-Ray Technology accepted its first students, with Patricia Kane as the first graduate."

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… going on? S: Well, it started the year before, in 1948, and Faustina Sawtelle was the Sardine Queen at that time."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"In 1948, a ramp was built across the river to connect the two Guilford mill properties, and two other enterprises, Sangerville Woolen Co., and…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"In 1943 and 1948, the Piscataquis Community High School Pirates boys’ team won the Piscataquis County championship coached by Phil Clark."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… at North Lubec, Maine”, Lubec Herald, December, 1948 – March 1950. The Boston Herald, August 1, 1898 Edith Comstock interviews held during…"

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

"Sunrise Acres Farm, begun in Cumberland in 1948, was one of the earliest farms to become certified organic, and an early pioneer of Community…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… at North Lubec, Maine”, Lubec Herald, December 1948 – March 1950. Earll, R. Edward, The Coast of Maine and its Fisheries, for the 1880 U.S."