Maine Memory Network

Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"The Holmans with their large land holdings at the center of town predominated, however. Even today many of the town’s people take special pride in…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… developed and fervently defended their extremely large tract during the twenty-five years leading up to the Revolution."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… activity with everything on a large scale: large farms and mowing fields, great piles of mussel-bed, with large barns and hay crops And...there…"

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

"By the 1890’s large crews were needed to harvest potatoes. Pictured on the left are several men using a hand digger to dig potatoes from the rows."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… Easters and schooners in great numbers, employing large numbers of workers and tradesmen. Business was so good the two men were known as two of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"The cells were placed off large halls, lined with windows capable of being moved on pulleys and weights."

Bangor Historical Society

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New Sweden Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"The past of a nation or municipality tells largely for its future. Surry's past, Surry's present go to ensure a future that ought to be delightful…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… Company bringing jobs to the area, he purchased a large tract of land that became known as Ridlonville."

Cary Memorial Library

"… collection, non-fiction, a teen collection, large print books, audiobooks on CD, DVDs, magazines and local history materials."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… products and industries came to the Colony, and large amounts of wood products and potatoes were shipped off to new markets in the south."

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"This impacts my life in a large way because he started the first Ford dealership for Northern Penobscot County in the town of Lincoln."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… at Pine Point never has been home port to any large fishing vessels, but it’s likely that some Scarborough men fished off shore on commercial…"

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"However, such large-scale projects must always proceed thoughtfully, as to both honor and document years of institutional work."

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

"… him to be reimbursed for the Crown appropriating large amounts of timber for the Royal Navy, which he seemingly had no interest in helping with."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"… Fore, York, Danforth, and Pleasant streets) was a largely Irish-American neighborhood with more than its share of kitchen bars."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… on the other side of the world to put a large flat washer on the end and screw on a large nut."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… spring and make maple syrup; many others keep a large garden and spend time during the summer canning, freezing, and storing their harvest."

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

"The large home he built overlooking the marsh on what is now Route 1 still stands. When the British attacked Lexington in April 1775, the Provincial…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"Hudson, the Hilton Family, Drake Family and Cummings Family. In 1986, it was owned and operated as a bed & breakfast operation by John and Pat…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"They also sold large dried codfish, which customers would take home to hang in their cellars. In January, 1866, the store burned, but a portion was…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… housing program to six apartments, including four large enough for women and their young children. Mercy generously provided rent-free space for…"