Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"… hockey, boys and girls basketball, gymnastic and track teams. Even thought they had other sports, the winter ones came out on the top."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… in 1894, expanding it all the way to the railroad tracks. The factory, which made ladies shoes of many styles, was very successful and was a…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"… bottom of Greenville Street before the railroad tracks. After many experiments, the owner, Ben Tenney, decided to use quartz for sandpaper."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"References: ● Wilson, P.F. “Laugh Tracks: Bob Marley.” ​Columbus Alive​, 15 Jan. 2009…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… John R Braden (John Willard, Driver) lowering the track record from 206 ¾ made by Earl Jr 1913 to 206 1/4 Presque Isle Historical Society As…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"This ticket will help the farmer keep track of the number of barrels the potato picker filled. Most potato barrel trucks had a ticket box like this…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"This log hauler featured a continuous track. There were known to be about 83 Lombard Log Haulers built by 1917."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"The track from Dunstan to Old Orchard Beach opened the following year on 4 July 1903. The popular tourist spot was finally connected to Portland and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… north of the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad tracks and the western edge bordered the marsh. It is now the site of Scarborough Industrial Park."

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

"… was built in 1949 on the site of an old horse track. It was originally a one-third mile clay oval."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"In 1936 the railroad disbanded, ripped up the tracks, sold off its assets and destroyed what it could not sell."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Then in 1939 a regional track meeting was held in Ellsworth. Surry's top female athletes were Loretta Lessard and Grace McCabe."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"Quarry tracks and granite stones for shipping, Swan's Island, ca. 1900Swan's Island Historical Society Although some returned to their home…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"At present, the project is on track to transcribe upwards of 75% of content by the project's end (December 2022), eventually adding the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… of the hill and transported on cable cars down a track to a massive stone wharf where it was loaded on ships with a derrick."

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"It had a ski in the front for snow, two tracks in the back for movement which was powered buy the steam engine, and also about four to ten sleds to…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… its maiden run down the twelve mile stretch of track from Bangor to Hampden. The Railway Company also leased ten acres of land in Hampden and…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad tracks are on the left. The first (closest) building on the right is M. Holbrook's Pool Hall and Bowling Alley."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"He kept track of all the records and files of the town. He was later elected to become a state legislator. Even then, he still logged."

Skowhegan History House

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… began to compete in intermural basketball, track, tennis, volleyball, skiing, snowshoeing, cross country, football, and soccer."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Bridle paths were the only tracks for early mail carriers through the wilderness north of Augusta. The first mail route to Strong was established in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"At the same time, a railroad track was laid between the factory and the warehouse, permitting the loading of as many as 22 cars at one time."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"… hired deputies (known as Sturgis Men) to track down offending citizens and organizations. In Bunkers cartoon, knowing politicians muzzle the…"