Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"Large round blocks of cheese were stored in round wooden boxes. These boxes were often used as pantry storage boxes. Return to Student Research"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3

"… occasion long-sleeved four button coat and round neck dress of a pale blue and white scrolling design matelassé synthetic; and a home sewn three…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - MDI and the Fire of 1947

"… wiped out nearly 70 summer homes and 170 year round residents homes. The Depression had taken its toll and many of the summer homes were never…"

Historic Hallowell - John Calvin Stevens House

"Note the turret and open, rounded porch which are drawn into the skin of the house by the unifying shingles."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"… down entirely, its water level remained high year-round. The Quarry Pond has been used for swimming ever since."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"Despite the continual year-round use of this home through 2001, certain wings of the home were cordoned-off seasonally from the year-round occupants…"

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

"… is the current home of between 300 and 350 year round residents. Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders continue the tradition of living…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"… each side of the gate would be "filled with small round cedar crooks and straight poles as convenience may occur and hung on iron grudgeons set in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing, Bangor, ca. 1865

"… he began in 1864 is labeled, "Mother in a Polka round. Father introducing a Gent." Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote a…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"Then a group of year-round loggers arrived and built the camps out of logs (surprise!). The buildings were usually huge, having to hold hundreds of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Development of an Island-wide Identity

"… Laboratory provided economic stability and year-round jobs, drawing people from throughout the island and beyond in a common pursuit of knowledge…"

Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… down the street Breaking the silence is the tapping of my feet As I walk the streets I round a bend Hoping this chaos will come to an end"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Since Ryder’s Cove was a year-round community as well, the existing stores, post office, and hotel at first provided the necessary staples and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century

"… Boom, early 19th century Ship Samuel Watts, Rounding the Beacon, Thomaston, Maine 1970Thomaston Historical Society With the arrival of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Thomaston Academy

"A half-round window appears in the tympanum above the front entry. The Congregational Church, built a few years before the Academy, was also strongly…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"By 1920 almost all of the year-round residents had moved off the island and today only the foundation stones and remnants are all that remain of a…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

"He called it a silk, round topped fur hat. He also described the rest of his outfit, including where he purchased the items."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… receivd orders that the first Man that fired a round should have his head cut off." He added later that the building was torn down in 1872."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"Similar leaf motifs form a rounded puff encircling the upper sleeves of a detailed, very fine quality dress-maker made woven striped pink (now faded)…"

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

"… and a short wine velvet basque adorned with eight round silk thread covered buttons. The collection includes a variety of 1880s bustle dresses with…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"In 2011, there were approximately 350 year round residents, down from a high of 900 residents. The types of business in the village of Northeast…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"… services were never consistent in terms of year-round transportation. By 1934, the last boats that had provided service to Dark Harbor, the…"

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

"… moved in and began to live in Asticou on a year-round basis. Meanwhile, the Old Ell finally became more right-sized for its occupants during the…"