Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… Book is illustrated, often with watercolors, and covers a myriad of topics, often jumping from one to another: the circus, the Cornet Band…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Scholar's Report Book cover, Surry, 1937 - 1938Surry Historical Society In the 1930s and until the school closed in 1952 the first four grades were…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"Program cover ca. 1930 All roads lead to the Surry PlayhouseSurry Historical Society Despite the Great Depression, the Surry Theater Company…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… came along as tourists, helping poorer members to cover the cost. In 1990, once relaxed regulations allowed visitors to stay in private homes, the…"

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Porter Memorial Library

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Monson Historical Society

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"All the books that they had were the Bible, Watts’ hymn book and the Almanac, which were resorted to on all occasions."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… largest contiguous salt marsh system in Maine, covering more than 3,000 acres and accounting for 15 percent of Maine’s total tidal marsh area."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"The cover of Songs from the Woods of Maine, by Julia H. May in 1894, is shown at right, with the poem, The Happy Hills of Strong, from that book."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"In 1863 the Covered Bridge was being built at the East Village and New Portland would have been supporting the efforts of the Civil War, probably an…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… 3) Guilford High School, Braeburn Hotel, Low's Covered Bridge 4) Guilford Memorial Library, Chase-Em-In Tea Room, Masonic Hall 5) Oldest House in…"

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… per day (before the advent of disposable covers). Mercy also boasted a newly rebuilt and re-equipped orthopedic treatment suite."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"William Whittier’s day book shows book purchases as early as 1844. (Whittier was likely located in Farmington Falls) The Eagle Store in Farmington in…"

Bangor Public Library

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Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"I don’t know. It had a gold foil covering. I still have it. I’ll show it to you. I remember that there were seven of us contestants."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"They had over 200 uniformed employees covering the rails from Chicago, Illinois, to Portland, Maine, and east to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with steamboat…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"… to the company, mostly in the second quarter, to cover asset write-offs and severance related costs."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"The report covers education, prisons, and libraries, among other topics. Of interest to the Malaga discussion is the report from the Committee on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… service consisted on one train a day every day covering the entire route. Trains frequently consisted on 20 cars each during the winter months."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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

"I was captivated by the man on the cover. He had black hair, wore eye shadow, and a bit of eyeliner."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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