Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"Such was the case of Almond W. Hanscom, who signed himself as a "traveling artist" on a circa 1860 ambrotype of Adam Winslow and his grandson Adam."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"The town included lands formerly called Black Point, Blue Point and Stratton's Island and extended eight miles inland from the sea."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… Resultantly, on March 6th, President Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, and on March 15th, Maine became the twenty-third state in the Union."

Acadia National Park

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… History of Mexico, Maine Welcome to Mexico sign, ca. 2008Mexico Historical Society Text by Lorraine Robichaud Legere Images provided by…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"… to 1820: New England's Great Secret Tavern sign, Raymond, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Coming of Drink to New England (1620–1820)…"

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

"Certain signs cut on trees marked paths from one home to another; and if marks were cut just right, the traveler could find his way after dark."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Outside GSA is a sign proclaiming its 1803 incorporation. However, it was actually the parent school, Blue Hill Academy, that began at this time."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… in 1969; and the white and gold Star Theater sign, currently in the care of Mr. Raymond Strout of Bar Harbor."

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

"Fishermen also used visual signs to note where to put a string of traps. For example, it was quite common to hear “dump the string” when the stern…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Washington 1783 • War of Independence ends with signing of Treaty of Paris 1789 • Louis Delesdernier appointed first collector for customs District…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"A sign advertised Chase as a "Manufacturer of Carriages, Sleighs and Wheels." Extending from the village center is The Lane, leading to the Loring…"

Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker tried to sign her, but she did not want to leave her children while on tour."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"These 779 men signed up to serve for three months. The soldiers trained at Camp Washburn (named for Maine Gov."

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

"… and barbed wire fence with its “No Admittance” signs that surrounded the facility. Accumulator One of the original "accumulators" used in the gold…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… south on Route 1, travelers are greeted with a sign that says “Welcome to Presque Isle, the Hub of Aroostook County.” The development of Presque…"

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

"… barely dry on the non-compete agreements they had signed with the cartel, when they set up a company with eventually four canneries that provided…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… of the construction personally if the Governor signed the bill. The bill passed. Gould personally oversaw the construction and paid for half."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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