Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"… metamorphic rock, derived from clay or volcanic ash. Slate was frequently grey in color, especially when seen in masse covering roofs."

Abbe Museum

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Frye Island Historical Society

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"… barroom image of the late 19th century was a colorful, inaccurate nod to macho patrons, believed to have come from Donahue's bar in Portland."

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… own A flag, not for its beauty alone, She took a color that her aim And noble purpose bid her claim..." Goldthwaite wrote other school songs…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… to watch the Sisters swimming then report what color hair they had or what color bathing suit they wore.” Upon its founding, Mercy Hospital…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… a flagpole, and raised the red, white and blue colors of their club, called the Champlain Society after Samuel de Champlain."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"Students in EDU 221 in fall 2008 converted the color print brochure to this digital version of the Arboretum Trail."

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

"… so called because the water was a light yellow color, and two hills known as Clark Hill and Bennett Hill."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Only a single hand colored photograph remains to document the Universalist Church. Oliver Moses rented the upstairs of the Church Block to a…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Some of the most colorful stories surround Captain Melatiah K. Chase. In 1847, at age 23, when he was first mate on the Sarah E."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… things that go on after church, like Easter egg coloring, kids singing in front of the whole congregation, turkey pie suppers, craft fairs, putting…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"248. Print. “’History of Lincoln’ Is Colorful Chronicle Lincoln News, May 18, 1961." Lincoln Historical Society Lincoln History (Black Binder 1 & 2)."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… his traps, each lobsterman has his own buoy colors and markings. Sometimes traps are strung together and marked by a single buoy; this is called a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"They allow for colored markers, but still require felt erasers. Teachers use them everyday to write down assignments, correct homework, and teach new…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Many colors were used and trimmers cut labels to size. Arsenault said the labels and wrappers were sent throughout the U.S and to foreign countries…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"A color engraving of the 1817 monument to mark the source of the St. Croix, based on a sketch by British surveyor Joseph Bouchette of Montreal…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"The most colorful was owned by Alice Ross Greele (Grele). Located on the corner of today's Congress and Hampshire streets, the tavern served as…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"1865 Published by John Russell Hand-colored lithograph Collections of Maine Historical Society; purchased with funds from the Edward Foley Memorial…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The Catholic Church with its bright symbols and colorful rituals held the attention of the native people and they came to love the faithful Father…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"It has a colorful history, with fires, Freemasonry, and several businesses. Over the course of the 153 years that the building has been standing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… Saturday night and we went in Sunday morning with colors flying. That night we camped on the ground."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The house was originally painted eight different colors. Shoreacre has changed over time and become significantly bigger."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… and competitions where produce is judged by size, color and shape. There are baked goods, eating contests and crafts that help maintain Maine's…"