Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"Important Buildings and Institutions Hallowell viewed from Butternut Park, Chelsea, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library In 1909, Emma Huntington…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Four Important Women of Bangor Text by The 7th Grade Maine Studies Students of the William S. Cohen School."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry SHIPBUILDING AND SEAFARERS OF BLUE HILL by Nicholas Niehoff, Grade 8, Blue Hill Consolidated School…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982

"Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description In a peaceful demonstration of opposition to…"

Music in Maine - PLAY

"… musicians sing and play music in public is an important communal experience for the performer and the audience."

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Technology

"All of these topics relate to the Hallowell cotton mill, which is a very important part of Hallowell’s history."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES "What the book said to the Boy". Library bookmark.

"… employs a verse to instruct young persons on the importance of caring for books. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear

"… of early 1800-1900 frock and cutaway coats, and importantly, a group of high quality mid-twentieth century suits, which constitute a significant…"

Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits

"… deeper knowledge regarding topics and issues of importance to them. We invite you to take a look and you will see all the hard work and long hours…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"1855Maine Historical Society Silk was imported from Europe and expensive. For many women, a silk dress was an investment, a best dress for Sunday…"

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"Established in ca.1870 by Henry Harding, the company imported huge coils of wire (1/4 inch in diameter) from Boston and Portland."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… writing about his life and his community was important to Martin, so were his visual recordings and imaginings."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - You Can Get Here From There

"… but construction materials, horses, and other important goods. This exhibit was put together by the 2007 sixth grade at Mount Desert Elementary…"

Historic Hallowell - Wire, Ice, and Iron Industries

"A few main industries that played an important part in Hallowell’s history were the Fuller Foundry, several ice houses, and the Kennebec Wire Company."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Library share certificate, Farmington Library Association, 1865

"… upper center and in the lower left indicate the importance of agriculture to the community. View additional information about this item on the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Influential Institutions

"… MASTERY (summarizing facts, dates, places, important events, etc.), UNDERSTANDING (analyzing or examining a topic deeply), INTERPERSONAL (making a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn

"Raynes was quite successful and was a founder and important citizen of the town of Yreka. The article was printed sometime after Raynes' death in…"

Historic Hallowell - Affects of the Blizzard of 1952

"… the community physically by losing a lot of important belongings like their homes, stores, trees, animals, lack of food because you couldn’t leave…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"… lace, soutache, and fringes, items heretofore imported. Seeing these silk products at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876, Americans…"

Historic Hallowell - Keeping Us Safe: Fire Department and Police Force

"The history of the fire department and police department are important to Hallowell's heritage."

Historic Hallowell - Our Journey Home

"… a respect for education and a recognition of the importance of living by example -- were the foundations of the special quality of life that exists…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

"… jointly prepared legal compilations which were of importance to the profession. Edward was the editor of the highly regarded "Literary World" and…"

Lubec, Maine - Exhibits

"… Lubec student and teacher participation is an important part of the Maine Community Heritage Project."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"… students X X The Allen Building is an important piece to the history of Presque Isle. Now a vacant building, attorney Charles P."