Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"Initiative and Self-Improvement Henry Knox Baker, Hallowell, ca. 1900Hubbard Free Library A desire to improve one’s lot and see the world…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… on the day of publication In no other way has the improvement been greater than in the management of the mails which is so vital to the business…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Communication also improved with the advent of the telephone in the 1890s, putting islanders in touch with each other as well as the mainland."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Small states, “About the year 1850 a decided improvement in the moral and social condition of the people of Swan’s Island took place.” The economy…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… was built further inland as part of a plan to improve postal service, and the coastal King’s Highway was not used as often."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"In its early days, the GAR limited its activities merely to fraternal activities. Members soon began discussing politics, and their growing interest…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Improvements in transportation not only benefited townspeople by bringing trade and jobs to Scarborough, but also spawned the tourism industry."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarbrough Middle School

"At the same time, improved access to their local history and natural resources turns students into stewards of their environments and community."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Please join us in our exploration of Baird's quarry, from its working days to its present state."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"One such celebration was Memorial Day. Old and young would gather near the Veterans Memorial. There would be a parade, speeches and music."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"What better ways to spend time with friends and family than singing and dancing. It’s a beautiful day to walk to the beach and have a family picnic…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Stores

"It was a long day for a store owner who kept the doors open all day and then would keep the finances and plan to restock the shelves after hours."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… the mainland, run errands, and return on the same day. Due to the lower price of goods on the mainland, this new accessibility led to a decline in…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Five men discussing the lobster haul of the day, Swan's Island, 1950Swan's Island Historical Society A successful trap limit was enforced in 1984…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"If it was really a calm day. And they’d play all the way in the harbor." Ocean View Hotel, Swan's Island, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Even as roads began to improve in the 1930s, farmers would keep a horse and wagon as backup. Aviation fever came to Scarborough in 1926 when Chester…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… until about 1930, then closed abruptly one day, putting all the workers out of jobs. Older residents told of the steam whistle, the usual signal…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… of Swan’s Islanders from the early homesteading days until the present, was staunchly self-sufficient."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"It became a continuing improvement project for several years. In 1963 the public beach was dedicated in memory of the late Milton Raymond Bean, a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"By the end of the 1920s, rayon had been improved and developed to make a wide range of pleasing and modest priced fabrics."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… formed in the years following the Civil War to improve the economic and social position of farmers and their families."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"… not allotted the usual 100 acres settlers lot for improvements, receiving instead 30 acres. Giles Webber's store, Blue Hill, 1889Jonathan…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"… Stapels, "you are hereby Impowered to continue & Improve on Two hundred Acres of Land in Brunswick Adjoyning to Mr."

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"… a factory might work eight to twelve hours for a day, six days a week, to earn one dollar. A lot of children worked at the age of seven, they…"