Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… these measures stopped the flames in the tightly packed facilities. It became apparent by 7:00 p.m., with the fire having spread to both sides of…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"The hard-packed sand surface provided a landing strip and runway for the post war craze of flying. It was also an ideal landing spot for long…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Sandy River Packing Co. Corn can labelFarmington Historical Society In 1869, Farmington’s first packing plant or cannery was opened by J.W. Jones."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… the windows, carrying tons of coal and gravel, packing the boiler room and dye house to a depth of three feet, and destroying dye tubs and other…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… surf the web to find the best airfare, pack a bag and you’re off. Such ease of travel is quite recent."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… mill at “Devil’s Half Acre”, called The Lubec Packing Company 1881 – 1898 • 23 sardine factories established in Lubec • E.W. Brown & Co."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… fancy goods, (ie: caviar, goose liver, specially packed canned foods from SS Pierce Co. in Boston etc.), meat, fish and produce for the expanding…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… in Bath, Maine has been one of the most densely packed business areas throughout the city’s history."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"When Pride Manufacturing suddenly packed up and left town, a $400,000 Business Assistance grant aided a new buyer, American Pride out of New…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Keith jogged back to the house and packed his things in his shabby, green suitcase. He kissed his mother, left the house, and got in the car."

Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis

"… Reiche's story Concert promoters could suddenly pack 3,000 to 6,000 young people into the venues in Old Orchard Beach, Portland and Lewiston-movie…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"The new depot was packed to its utmost capacity, and when the train stopped a deafening cheer, and a “hip, hip, hurrah!” saluted the passengers as…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Packed into this small downtown area is a wealth of architectural, economic and family history revealed in part by the stories connected to the sites…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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