Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Freight service consisted on one train a day every day covering the entire route. Trains frequently consisted on 20 cars each during the winter…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"At the time of purchase, the mill was equipped with a rotary, planer, lath, clapboard, and two shingle machines."

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

"… purchased 20 new cars, the latest in passenger equipment, but potential passengers were turning to air and automobile travel."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"All of the equipment was donated and Dr. Haigis trained the personnel. Scarborough was the first town in Maine to have a rescue service, and later…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… storyboard along with other teams at mid-year training at Maine Historical Society First SKYPE session between student team members and Scarborough…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"… of community based programming partnerships, and training as a meeting facilitator. Incorporated in 1899, The Scarborough Public Library has a long…"

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

"About this time there were a lot of auctions in the area, selling off farm equipment no longer used."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Trained as a physician, Dr. Southgate left the practice of medicine to become a lawyer, judge and gentleman farmer."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… Historical Society & Museum Trolleys, trains and automobiles brought tourists to Scarborough."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

"… in disrepair and wasn’t large enough to fit the equipment, horses and firemen. The 1912 building served as the municipal court (top floor), fire…"

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

"1910Scarborough Historical Society & Museum As trains transported people and freight to Portland, Boston and beyond, the trolleys provided easy…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… able to make a classical violin without formal training and using regular carpenter’s tools is astonishing.” Litchfield retired as a station agent…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… at Scarborough High School require special training and a degree. Now there are more subjects, which require more teachers, and different, more…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Print. Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy. Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books, 1996. Print. Arms and Equipment of the Union."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"1937 Dakin's Sporting Goods sold a variety of equipment, including camping supplies, sports equipment and guns.Bangor Historical Society Shep was…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"Snow started his canning operation by buying equipment from a defunct corn cannery. The original brand name was Ossipee, but Snow soon began using…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… boats; more powerful diesel engines; and modern equipment, such as hydraulic pot haulers, GPS, radar, etc., enable the lobster fisherman to reach…"

Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"… to treatments requiring specialized training and equipment. For example, advances in microscopes enabled the discovery of bacteria in 1866."

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"Demand for trained nurses led to the opening of the Training School for Nurses of the Queen’s Hospital in 1920."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"The growing physical therapy staff used the latest ultra-sonic equipment, electrical stimulation, cervical traction, infrared and diathermy…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Rufus King Rufus King of Scarborough, ca. 1820Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Rufus King, the…"