Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"The Basin was filled February 25th, 1915 so as to first discharge over the overflow”. The Safe Drinking Water Act of the 1990’s made open reservoirs…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… in the air all alone sustained by a cloth bag filled with gas." The journals and scrapbooks Martin wrote from 1864 to about 1898 comment on his…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… over-skirt effect, and featuring a satin and net-filled V neckline, edged with silk-gilt floral trim."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… remain to be enhanced with further examples filling in the Maine fashion story. This is certainly true of this section,1970-1980, which is still at…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"… with remarks to the effect that they may yet be filled or improved. It is noted, that through the course of change, fashion styles overlap."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"They were filled with rocks to sink them in the river. The top slanted side faced the current to deflect the ice flow."

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"… the respiratory system, which caused the lungs to fill with fluid and allowed pneumonia bacteria to overwhelm them."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"A huge man filled the doorway and his voice was a bellow, but yet a kind one. He filled the lobby with tales of his life in Scotland."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"The boilers exploded, filling the ship with steam. Within 15 minutes the Larchmont sank taking most of her passengers to their deaths."

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"… caved in from the amount of ice buildup and yards filled with broken branches and trees felled by the amount of ice that had built up on them."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… County communities had potato starch factories to fill the demand for starch At the turn of the 20th Century, Aroostook County was a major supplier…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"in 1838, at which time Robinson was elected to fill the remainder of his term. Following this tragic incident, duels became illegal and were no…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… employers left in the wake, but not big enough to fill the void left by the closures of York and Saco-Lowell."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… one time Long Island like many other islands was filled with people, and like many other islands, had its own traditions and culture which you…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"… a lot of damage caused by this flood; homes were filled with debris, mills and machinery were ruined."

Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Islesboro Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"… Hanscomb and his two sons discovered a jug filled with fifty-two sixteenth and seventeenth century gold and silver coins and a gold wedding-signet…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… found the items in the collections storage, filled out an information sheet on each item (including a defense for why they thought this item should…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… planks, hewed the logs flat on the inside and filled the chinks with moss to reduce draughts, and covered the ceilings with matched boards (tongue…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… that boiled behind Wabanaki shacks and tents were filled with dyes used for basketmaking. After dipping each slender strip of ash wood into the…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"The Black Suitcase filled with primary source material X This year's plethora of information included maps, a ships manifest, newspaper articles…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… Saturday night, January 13, and “completely filled in the streets and highways.” Town officials ordered “a general alarm blown on the fire whistle…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Marion Sanborn

"… down because if you didn’t tramp it down it would fill up too quickly, so you had to keep it tramped down so the load would hold a lot of hay."