Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"… The many roles of Will Brown drawing by Dylan Cooper X If Mr. Brown didn’t have all these stores, would we have the stores we have now? The…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… both fresh and for salting, blacksmiths, coopers, a medicinal fish oil factory, and continued boat building."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Home

"Home Welcome to the town of Thomaston's Cooperative History Project Site. Please visit one of our exhibits exploring the 200+ year history of…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… the two day celebration was over but with the cooperation of the townspeople and the businesses, everyone felt a great satisfaction in a day well…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"1925Lincoln Historical Society Krysta Cooper "Using your new found knowledge of this topic, write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song)…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders continue the tradition of living off the sea that was started when the first human foot hit island…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"They left the island infrequently to trade or purchase goods not produced on the island. Theo & Etta Buswell with sheep, Swan's Island, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"The coopers must be so regulated, and supplied with heading, as to be kept constantly at work; and they must be pushed to have a stock of hogsheads…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"He was a cooper, a maker of barrels, and the sheltered harbor near the head of Somes Sound offered running water and plenty of hardwood."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"He has already secured the cooperation of the Canadian Pacific Railroad to guarantee the interest on bonds to pay for the project as well as the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"John Clement, a cooper, brought his family five years later. Clement and Roberts did brisk business, with Roberts building pinkey boats for local…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"John Cooper, acting as agent for the settlers, petitioned the Massachusetts General Court declaring allegiance to that state and requesting that…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He has already secured the cooperation of the Canadian Pacific Railroad to guarantee the interest on bonds to pay for the project as well as the…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Illicit trade increases in Passamaquoddy region 1809 • First lighthouse at West Quoddy Head. Thomas Dexter was the first keeper 1810 • Committee…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Walnut Hill Creamery, a cooperative venture founded in 1892, took advantage of the availability of local milk for butter making."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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