Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Men and heavy equipment arrived about 9:00 A.M. one morning; and by 4:00 P.M. the same day, the station was moved to the Pine Point side of the…"

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

"I have been urged to go into mens gardens tare them all to pieces & set them anew. I can show in my garden to day the handsomest & best rustic chair…"

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

"… be sure, governor Plaisted and his council were men of their time. Perhaps reporter Allen Breed said it best when we interviewed him in 2007 on the…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"… demolished the weapons of the enemy that steals men's brains away, and the way glass rattled and the liquor flowed was a caution to rumsellers."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… constructed where Jeremiah Fowler employed 125 men. Plaster was a highly sought commodity used to lime farm fields and finish interior walls."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… he saw first hand what it was like to deal with men who were not honest or ethical. He spent the last $780 of his savings to buy a harness shop…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… conducted by several young and able island men, but the future of this endeavor has become seriously threatened by the huge cost of operation…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… his advice was frequently sought by area business men Gould recognized the need for banking services in the area and began to lend money to local…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… the cans for leaks, all work carried out by men. These steps are described by Hall in his report of 1896 (pp."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… of Maine and by 1866 they employed more than 850 men to harvest 24 million board feet of lumber. Abner Coburn, who also served as Maine's 30th…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The War of 1812, Civil War and WWI took the men out of the fields, leaving farm hands in short supply."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Some of the men who came to Farmington prior to 1800 and who left their footprint on the community were: Supply Belcher - 1751 - 1836 Supply…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… in 1900, was a group of local business men, farmers, and horsemen. They were once referred to as “promoters of clean sport”."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Even in the history of men, women played an immense role. Each of these ladies contributed to our history in untold ways."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"A common course for young men was navigation. This prepared them for marine navigation and exploration, and taught them outdoor skills; things a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… honors William and Louville Merrill; both men served in the Civil War. It also honors all Cumberland citizens who served in the military during…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman fought in the Civil War."