Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… with a red (madder) and blue (indigo) floral pattern. It bears a label, stating "1779. Worn by Miss Olive Gray, born in North Yarmouth, Maine.""

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"… or descendant, written documentation, maker labels, place of origin; or be established by other means."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"… eventually hundreds, she stored them neatly in labeled jars, miniature envelopes, and small bags."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"Leavitt Bros. Clam Label ca 1910Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Leavitt Brothers was the second largest cannery and in 1892 was located near…"

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

"… Society and Maine State Museum In the book he labeled "Scrap & Sketch Book," John Martin veered from the format he used in his Journal, which he…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 5 of 5

"… even managed to accurately portray the geography—labeled any and all of the rivers, streams, and harbors flowing into Passamaquoddy Bay as…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Society Copes

"Masterman This whiskey is labeled "For Family and Medicinal Purposes," the only way alcohol could be legally sold during Prohibition."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… to open a recording studio and launched a new label, Neworld. The Bagaduce Chorale: In 1974 Mary Cheney Gould founded the Bagaduce Chorale, a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"There is also a law making it illegal for anyone to touch a labeled trap or buoy other than its owner."

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"Alan B. Jacobs ran Tikva Records, a label specializing in Jewish American recordings in Manhattan, New York from the 1940s to the 1970s."

Music in Maine - Bluegrass Music

"… repair man, Al Hawkes, founded the Event Records label in Westbrook in 1956 where he produced records by local Maine artists and popular…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Sailcloth and old mailing labels addressed to A.C. Savage were used as "insulation" in the eave walls."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Merrill Bros. label X Canneries A canning factory was established by Merrill Brothers at Cumberland Junction in 1881."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… the Katahdin Iron Charcoal Co.in the scrapbook he labeled "No. 1," covering 1888-1889, which was in fact the final piece chronologically of his…"

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

"Merrill Bros label X In the late 1800s production of potatoes and corn and other vegetables was sufficient enough to support at least two…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Braden Memorabilia - a pencil and a tobacco label stamp. Presque Isle Historical Society The pencil says, “You will make no mistake if you…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… amidst family and friends—a place already labeled on a map—to arrive somewhere without these foundations and struggle to create them."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Some of the schools were even labeled as unfit for children due to cold and harsh conditions. Bathrooms, or "privies," were found outside of…"