Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wartime on Mt. Desert Island

"The cemeteries on the island still show the stones of these early settlers, often with an epitaph that recognizes their status as a veteran of war."

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

"(They still are) This example employs a verse to instruct young persons on the importance of caring for books."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940

"… Society Description Horses were still used in 1940 for many farm chores. Here is shown a type of sprayer that appears to power the pump…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950

"… interest in distinctive marketing efforts that is still evident today. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Pulp Mill, Penobscot River, 1902 - Page 1 of 2

"The trestle at right is still used by the railway today. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Historic Hallowell - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and the Hubbard Free Library

"Q: Did people still go to church? A: Yes, they still had services by candle light on Sunday morning’s until they got the power turned back on."

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"Although the power was getting fixed there were still tons of people without power. People that were still with out power ended up going to a civic…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Cutler Memorial Library, Farmington, 1903

"… eaves, downspouting, and roof finials that are still the bright copper as when they were installed."

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

"The building is still the offices for Maine Public Service Company. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Prince House

"Both his house and his namesake’s house still stand on Main Street, his at 29 Main and his son, Hezekiah II’s at 101 Main Street."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Center school, ca. 1950

"The old school is still standing and is now the Lincoln Center Church of God. When the Ella P. Burr School was built in 1956, the Lincoln Center…"

Lincoln, Maine - View of Mattanawcook Lake from Clark Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"It was built by Dr. Edwin Stanley Taylor and is still there today. Hence the name Taylor Street. View additional information about this item on the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"Foremost, of course, were lobsters, but other fishermen still pursued fin fish. If the island's seagoing tradition had diminished, the summer…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"It was purchased in 1998 and is still occupied by the same owners. At that time, it had eight rooms, four bedrooms and one bath."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

"… that were used back in the early 1900s that we still use today. Thank you to the Stockholm Museum for letting me view the tools and to Mr."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"The building has lasted more than 80 years and still looks much like it did long ago, except for losing one of its stories."

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

"Remnants of these early homes can still be seen near Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor never regained its standing as the premier spot for vacation homes."

Historic Hallowell - Central Maine Power

"… CMP Overview CMP crews are the reason Maine isn’t still a disaster area. Their hard work and time restored Maine’s power in an area of such…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 3 of 3

"Still today, Dot goes to the Northern Maine Fair to watch the races. She eats her hotdogs and watches her grandkids and great grandkids have an…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 11 of 13

"When this truck was new, truck bodies were still in the transition stage from box over the rear wheels to a flat body."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 1 of 3

"… Pending) To this day Davis Brother's Furniture is still a hot spot in appliances and furniture in the area."

Guilford, Maine - STUDENT CORNER

"… including verification of historical facts, is still in process.) Around Town By: Piscataquis Community Middle School Students PCMS Students…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library, 1924

"Many of these pieces are still in use at the library today. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"… or up and down its sloping hillsides, he will still see the handsome, spacious houses of the early settlers of old Hallowell, with their ever…"