Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"This bond saved the town from being completely burned down. Later, the British returned and took two of the still unfinished vessels; the remainder…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… able to assist in the efforts by giving a $1000 bond. Several years after the restoration, on June 12, 1905, Hampden Academy celebrated its…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"The SOC certainly succeeded in forming bonds across international boundaries even after the Cold War had ended."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… wanted the town to purchase $350,000 worth of bonds to help fund the mills, and the money had to be raised by June."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… the Cumberland Town Council authorized a $700,000 bond issue. Terrien Architects of Portland designed the 8,100-square-foot addition, and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"Adeline (Bond) Rines or one of her sisters. The second dress is a brown satin, trimmed with gold metallic lace, and two long tasseled tabs that…"

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

"… intra-community connections that created a unique bond among neighbors. Strong's Fire Department Fires were always (and still are) disastrous and…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"It was his love and affection that created a bond broken only by the brutal massacre. Father Rasle counseled the Abenakis on matters concerning…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… Historical Society In 1962, the process of bonding foam backing was developed opening new frontiers in the manufacturing process, they established…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Project funding was secured with a $125,000 bond issue, plus gifts of $30,000, in addition to the Randall-Thomas bequest."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"… on family wealth in order to invest, and familial bonds undergirded business partnerships. As a result, women necessarily assumed key roles in…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 5 of 5

"Richardson, H. W., William M. Sargent, Leonard Bond Chapman, and E. C. Bowler. “Book II, Fol. 113, 114.” York Deeds. Portland: John T. Hull, 1887."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… AVR was done through the issuance of stocks and bonds, which were paid off in 1952. Normal operations called for a train to make one round trip per…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… from designs by the Boston architect Richard Bond. Local businessmen conceived this elegant $135,000 granite structure with its Ionic columns and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"By 1942, what was once Bangor Municipal Airport became Dow Air Force Base through which thousands of soldiers passed. During the war, flights…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… AVR was done through the issuance of stocks and bonds, which were paid off in 1952. Normal operations called for a train to make one round trip per…"

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

"Scarborough Becomes a Town . Freeport, ME: The Bond Wheelwright Co., 1955. Moulton, Augustus. Grandfather Tales of Scarborough ."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… would burn their village, negotiated a $30,000 bond, a considerable sum for those days. The citizens of Bangor surrendered in humiliation to the…"

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

"… but are connected by a strong and unwavering bond of community. It appears that three villages were established thanks to three bodies of water…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Town of Islesboro authorized bonds to pay for a publicly owned and run ferry system. The Governor Brann was launched at I.L."

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