Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor by Edward L. Hawes Aerial view looking toward Lubec, ca."

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

"… in each of the first four degrees: Faith - laborer and maid; Hope -- cultivator and shepherdess; Charity -- harvesters and gleaners; Fidelity --…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Over 700 laborers were involved in the construction. Many were Italian immigrants lured from working on the railroad in Machias by the promise of…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… to difficulties which no other part of the State labors under; on the one hand harassed by the British and commanded to bear a part in the…"

Lubec, Maine - Team Members

"… items contributed by over 200 historical organizations around Maine; nearly 100 online exhibits that explore a diverse range of themes and topics…"

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"… X Steve Clark, past president of the Maine organization and also guidebook editor for 18 years, wrote that Avery long edited the many Guide…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Images from the organization's collection Lighthouse, Sail Rock offshore X It stands tall and straight, despite its advanced age, beaconing…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… Grand Army of the Republican, was a fraternal organization of union Civil War veterans. The youngest would have been 60 in 1911, assuming a 14 year…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… the public in an era larded with local musical organizations, stood at Main and Pleasant Streets, as does the much-rebuilt gazebo as of 2010."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… in their land holdings • President Washington organized Revenue Cutter Service commissioning Hopley Yeaton as its first officer – America’s first…"

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

"Swan sought out laborers (preferably Protestant families) to cultivate the land and work his mills. Coasting vessels transported the island’s lumber…"

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

"… sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported them. The largest and most well known of the Swan's…"

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

"Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries. The largest of these, the Baird's Quarry in Minturn…"

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

"It has been a labor of love and all who have participated are grateful to share their history with you."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"… Order of Red Men was a national fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's Island in the early 1900s."

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

"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) was a fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's Island in the early 1900s."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"… quickly realized the potential and scope of this organization and set about to foster all aspects of SIES's mission."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… was supplied by the Maine Seacoast Mission, an organization founded in 1905 to help Down East island communities."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Most of the physical labor was completed between 1904 and 1905. A few years later, the town took over the administration of the Water Company."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"

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

"Baird's Quarry history Text by Kim Colbeth Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Matthew Baird Contracting Co."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"