Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church, Lincoln, ca. 1925

"The town clock is in the vestry of the church and was a gift from Isaac Burton. The clock first struck on Nov."

First Parish in Portland

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"They would wake up early, at five o’ clock, to do chores around the farm and house. She worked in the gardens."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… about this church was that Isaac Burton donated a clock for the front of the steeple that was hit by lightning in 1878."

Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"His attendance to his duties was verified by punching a “time clock” mechanism at periodic locations along the dam’s perimeter."

Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Dated to the very minute by the presence of a clock, they not only record an event in Portland history, but provide detailed photographic views of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"James E. Haley was killed soon after nine o' clock while working on the block. A stick of lumber fell from the saw horses as Haley was walking by and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… by City Hall custodian Theodore Burns at 1 o' clock on Thursday, Patriots Day afternoon as part of a national celebration."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… Street Hill saved City Hall with its notable clock tower. Firefighters were forced to dynamite the Universalist Church on Park Street to keep the…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… wrote, "For him, alcohol was death around the clock. Worse a half-death in grey light." Read "The Tavern" from page 93  X Conduskeag Canoe…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… behind by one with just a few ticks left on the clock. Baker got the ball and quickly fired up a shot."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… event happened" On June 21, 1887, at about 10 o’ clock at night, a message from the mayor was received announcing that the village of Lincoln was…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Two thousand civilians labored around the clock during that spring to build the new Army cantonment which became known as Dow Field."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… in the house to keep the lantern lit around the clock. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1935, when a separate electrical tower with a blinker was…"