Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston has been associated with shipbuilding for over 200 years. In 1630, long before vessels were actually being…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"… collecting, preserving and displaying materials associated with the past. Staffed totally by dedicated volunteers, the museum is open Tuesday…"

Moosehead Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"Snow Reuben S. Grant Mr. Teague's Singing Association Rufus Prince Soap & Tallow Chandler Sophia Brewster Prince Sarah Cary Clara Cary Rinaldo B."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… at present (2020), lack many of the key elements associated with the period. However, there are certainly representative designs for the era…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… trimmed with simulated fur also features volume at the upper sleeves. This shorter coat style is associated with the Bradbury family of Standish."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… garments made by Turner (active 1923-1942) are associated with Margaret Payson of Falmouth, known locally as "Miss Margaret." Turner specialized in…"

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

"Another example, associated with Mabel Graney, is a special occasion square neck, mushroom colored heavy rayon taffeta dress featuring machine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… a full gathered skirt and stiff net petticoat, associated with Ann Clark, and labeled "A David Crystal Fashion." In the absence of a famous poodle…"

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

"… a structured black rayon taffeta theater coat associated with Marion Johnson is high waisted, featuring a dramatic wide spreading collar, and a…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 3 of 7

"… on this supposedly vacant land, paid annuities associated with the privilege of staying out of necessity."

Skowhegan History House

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… worn by Lillian Nordica in 1898Nordica Memorial Association Lillian Nordica as Brunnhilde, 1898Nordica Memorial Association In addition to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"Women, excluded from this men’s association, founded a social club of their own in 1897, situated in a seaside cottage within spying range of the…"

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… community fire company, the Union Fire (Club) Association, was established and its rules required each member to keep ready at least two leather…"

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"… to live, learn and do business and the Firemen’s Association committed to not only protecting our lives and property, but saving the artifacts of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"… a $75 scholarship in 1918 by “the Maine Canner’s Association for cutting 1,597 pounds of corn from a quarter acre at a profit of $40.04.” (Note…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… in 1868, forming the Liberal Christian Association, and neither had an established place of worship."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… export trade and, as a result of close business associations, many Thomaston residents had friends and family in the South and were torn in their…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"… New England West Africa Trading and Shipbuilding Association, and towed from Thomaston in 1937. She was the last large vessel to hail from…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"The tribes associated with the Saco River valley were the Pequawket or Pigwacket tribe based on the headwaters of the Saco in the Fryeburg area…"

Camden Public Library

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Hudson Museum

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