Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Businesses

"… Businesses Businesses large and small have contributed to the growth Presque Isle."

Historic Hallowell - Transportation Challenge

"1890Hubbard Free Library Granite pieces too large to be sent by rail were shipped by sea. Transfer to the ships was done at the granite wharf near…"

Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"The large white building on the right is the Plumly Building, home of the Post Office in Lincoln. The home in the center belonged to Ira Fish."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 2

"… landscape of mid-nineteenth century Maine were large new barns, such as the one under construction in this circa 1860-70 tintype, which reflected…"

Maine and the Civil War - Regiments: Images, Documents

"The choice of regiments is determined largely by available collections of images and documents. The page will be updated as material is digitized and…"

Hiram Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Duchess Anjoulene apple, Bangor, 1866

"… color & size as below, the trunk of the tree as large as a mans fore finger the branches which had the fruit as large as a common pipe stem."…"

Lincoln, Maine - Asa Griffin, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"He owned a large farm in Lincoln Center on the Town Farm Road. The Masonic Hall later became the Lincoln Town Office."

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… of childrens’ wear, which at present includes a large quantity of 19th century baby and children’s white undergarments and clothing and select…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… the Organizational Uniform Slide Show A somewhat large collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine Historical Society collection are…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… the Organizational Uniform Slide Show A somewhat large collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine Historical Society collection are…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI

"… late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the building of large hotels and many large summer “cottages”. This time period is sometimes referred to as the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"… fabric, and the velvet figure will be quite large.” This fashion for contrasting plain and figured cut velvet fabric is seen in the collection’s…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908

"Large desk on right is high, requiring clerk to stand or use a very high chair. This clerk has a phone. A light bulb extends from the high ceiling."

John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"… to Bangor in September 1865, greeted by a large crowd. John Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote about their return and drew this…"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"… one of the freight cars catapulted through the large window at the west end of the granite building."

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

"… grew quickly during this time and there was a large boardinghouse run by Mrs. John Leith for the quarrymen."

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

"The second floor has a stage, a large open floor, and a concession area that still holds a metal trough for icing drinks."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Ellsworth Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… his fourth child and second son, "his body is large his legs and arms are large his feet and hands are very small. he has no fear."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… although I have not represented his figure so large as he should be for he is a large man." View additional information about this item on the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"Profits were usually large enough that they paid for themselves before they were no longer fit for trade."

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

"… Throughout Maine during these years most of the large manufactures either moved to the South or where floated along temporarily by business…"

Boston Public Library

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Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"Weather resistant clothing is also the feature of a tintype of a young man in a large overcoat with a scarf wrapped around his neck."