Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Cotton Mill & Johnson Shoe Citations

"n.d. Google Books. 30 Mar. 2011 <<http: books.google.com/books?id=dwRQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA537&dq=hallowell electrophone&hl=en&ei=aZ-…"

William Fogg Public Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981

"… Governor Joseph Brennan signed the guest book at the site where the Double Eagle II balloon lifted off from Presque Isle on August 11, 1978 and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Library

"… and non-fiction, VHS and DVD movies, audio books, and a distinguished collection of books about Maine's rich history and by native authors."

Waterford Historical Society

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Hiram Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"… a series of gate and fence designs in his "Scrap Book No 3" that he began writing and illustrating in 1867."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"This photograph is part of page 4 of his book and accompanies the description he wrote about himself and his life."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Two star skaters, Bangor, 1868

"Martin described the skaters and skating at the rink in detail in the Scrap Book. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865

"… area in a series of journals and scrap and sketch books. On page 105 of the "Scrap & Sketch Book" he began in 1864, Martin wrote, "Another…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books, 1996. Print. Arms and Equipment of the Union. Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books, 1996. Print."

Farmington Public Library

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 2, pages 27-37

"Other topics and people mentioned are: Excerpt from book about Virginia, South Carolina 1849 crime reports"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Cole, and Charles G. Waugh, Down East Books, 1996 It Happened in Maine, Gail Underwood Parker, Morris Book Publishing, 2004 Maine, edited by Richard…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"About Us Century-old Books Discovered In a Cardboard Box X Strong Elementary School Librarian Jami Badershall was cleaning the back room of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… was dressed from ages 4 to 6 at left, reading a book. Martin wrote, "reading picture books and primmers and giving the names of a 150 pictures…"

Boston Public Library

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… were "accountable for all damages done any book..." The final entry in the record book is dated March 20, 1855, and is a call for a meeting to “see…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"In addition to the Rollo books, Jacob also wrote the “Lucy Books,” the “Marco Paul” series, the “Franconia” stories, and a series of “Illustrated…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"The books at first were 2 cents a book for a two week loan. Librarians made $25 per year. A year of change for the library took place in 1895, when…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"Back then, there were multiple books in each classroom, for a while there was only one. The first book introduced to classrooms was the Bible."

South Portland Public Library

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Library share certificate, Farmington Library Association, 1865

"… present library) as well as the right to borrow books. This certificate was issued to Jacob Abbott, an early and strong supporter of the library."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott and Fewacres, Farmington, 1903

"He wrote fictional books for children, most of them in series, and is credited with writing some of the earliest American juvenile literature…"