Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House

"… 2008Thomaston Historical Society Before the financial crash of 1857, shipyard owners were financially secure."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 6 of 17

"With everyone facing financial hardships during the war, manufactures shut down their mills and sold off their cotton."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 3 of 17

"Once citizens financially recovered from the hardship of the war, perishable items such as dairy and produce became more popular, which in turn…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"Due to these financially advantageous factors, heavy Irish and Canadian immigration occurred. The 1830 and 1860 Biddeford census show a rise from…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"… while their husbands earned the wages that financially supported the family. The first woman manager of the Swan's Island Electric…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"1865Thomaston Historical Society Due to a financial crisis in 1857, shipbuilding abruptly declined, and only two ships were built that year."

Norcross Heritage Trust

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"… were drawn in about 1835, but Rufus Prince's financial problems in 1836 delayed construction of it for 17 years."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… places as Maine (then thinly inhabited), the financially comfortable genteel members of its small and scattered communities kept abreast of…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… a big part of his contribution to the company was financial. He was also a member of the executive committee for the proprietorship."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… written records show that the community has financially supported the medical welfare of its general public."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"Boston women actively participated in other financial ventures in the eighteenth century, but the evidence of whether the female shareholders sought…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"… settlers—as well as to a new set of speculators from New York and Philadelphia, who saw land as a financial commodity more than anything else."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"… and Eastern Fine Paper in Brewer shut down due to financial troubles of the parent company, Eastern Pulp & Paper Corp."

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ

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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3

"Despite financial loss and personal risk, the Sewalls chose to remain in Mobile during the war as Union loyalists."

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"… ordinary dress and working clothes worn by the financially less well to do, scarcely survive. Well used, repaired, passed on or repurposed…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Project Background and Partners

".With additional financial support from SMRT Architects, Wright-Ryan Construction, as well as Consigli Construction, CWS Architects, East Brown Cow…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… natural, wild parts of the island but also could financially assist Charles in furthering his passion for many of the same things."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… ended Anna Stratton's support and prospects of a financially secure life. She became a teacher, a job she held until she met and married John…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… it really hurt the community and they suffered financially. Thousands of dollars were spent to replace and repair power lines throughout the state…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"… wishes for him to graduate college and lead a financially successful life. Marley attended the University of Maine at Farmington, completing a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… and increasing use of automobiles weakened the financial situation of the trolley lines. Although steps were taken through the Depression of the…"