Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou John II and Climena would outlive nine of their 11 children, most of whom died relatively young…"

Historic Hallowell - Row House

"Row House, Second Street, Hallowell, ca. 1935Hubbard Free Library Row House, Looking north on Second Street, Hallowell, ca, 1935Hubbard Free…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Free Baptist Church, Presque Isle, 1895

"… the State Street Baptist Church), corner of Second and State Streets, was built in 1881. source: "Art Work of Aroostook County, Maine," v."

Maine and the Civil War - Letter from Daniel Lord to his wife, July 21, 1861

"… Description Daniel Lord wrote to his second wife, Lydia Patterson Lord of Kennebunkport, from Philadelphia with news from his trip to…"

Historic Hallowell - Poem of the 1896 Flood by William Lewis

"… any food Hope was thought to be lost after the second day, When on the third the water flowed away."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Memorial Day, Presque Isle, 1888

"… the store door is the name, "Bouquet." Above the second floor is the sign, "Photography Rooms." Note the late 1880's fashions."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921

"… Maine Public Service on the northwest corner of Second and State Streets. The building is still the offices for Maine Public Service Company."

Blue Hill, Maine - Adelaide Pearson

"… for Blue Hill's growth as a cultural center after the Second World War. Adelaide Pearson with violin, 1894Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."

Historic Hallowell - Portrait of the Proprietor

"He was the second Maine Governor from Hallowell elected in 1887. His son Joseph F. Bodwell succeeded him as president of the Hallowell Granite Works."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Fire Department Technology

"… Fire Department Technology Fire Station, Second Street, Hallowell, May 30, 1918Hubbard Free Library Jade Gragg, Owen MacDonald, Annmarie…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 72-120

"… Part 3, pages 72-120 Clara and John Martin's second eldest child, Annie Martin Snow (1855-1889), died while visiting her parents home in Bangor."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"In 1988, they added a second story on the wing. The Bethany Baptist Church still holds weekly services on the corner of State and Second Streets…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… Yarmouth and Cumberland Records of The Second social Library In North Yarmouth, 1793Prince Memorial Library Second social Library in North…"

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"It was being built between Second Street and Water Street. It was created by George Robinson and backed by Justin E. Smith, John P. Flagg, Eben G."

Historic Hallowell - Our Journey Home

"… a commercial and cultural center that would be second to none in the state. The qualities they brought -- a spirit of enterprise, a respect for…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"The city’s second pool, the Indoor Pool, was built in 1978 on the grounds of the Northern Maine Fair and opened to the public in 1979."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building

"… Maine Public Service building on the corner of Second and State Streets was built by Gould in 1920 for the purpose of housing these two companies."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Sears and Roebuck Company Building

"When it was built, the store was the second largest Sears building in New England. Sears moved to the Aroostook Centre Mall in 1993."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… immediately rebuilt, and one of the three commercial spaces continues to serve as a Town Hall. A hall with a theater stage is on the second floor."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Edward O'Brien House

"Edward, Sr. purchased a second lot across the street at 326 Main Street in 1847. He then moved from Warren to Thomaston, and lived here until he died…"

Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"The second floor was open and had one window in the gable end. In the fall of 1870, settlers sided the houses with planks, hewed the logs flat on the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… Historical Society Jacob Abbott was the second child of Jacob and Lydia Abbot. Born in Hallowell, Maine on November 14th, 1803, Jacob was the…"