Maine Memory Network

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

"The population has remained stable, as many new residents work at Franklin Memorial Hospital and the University of Maine's Farmington campus."

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"These men and women suffered difficulties they had not previously encountered and subsisted on the land and sea like they had probably never done…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"The 8th graders also worked on a digital map. The project topics chosen were: Our Conclusions As we looked at the lists of the hundreds of men who…"

Music in Maine - Community Music

"Occupational songs relate to work individual work like lumberjacks and loggers, and sometimes warn against job dangers or teach about techniques…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… to help out the needy; sometimes they even found work for the needy veterans. Because of what the G.A.R."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"In 1937, the hospital closed, and Dr. Bell began working at the first Franklin Memorial Hospital building in Farmington."

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Hopefully, the men and women from Lincoln who are fighting in those wars will be returning home safely."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… hired-hand named Lawrence Doyle, who lived and worked on the Libby farm. He said that he had spent most of the previous day taking care of his…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Many Hampden women worked in the mill’s rag room. In 1840 another Hampden mill, the Norton Paper Mill, began operation using machinery to make paper…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"Women's Heritage Tour -- What started as a class project over 10 years ago in an undergraduate history course at University of Maine Farmington was…"

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"The stories of the women here highlight not only their contributions to Mercy, but also the ties that the hospital has to communities across the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Quite a crowd of men, women and children collected on the brow of the hill near the residence of H. B. Stoyell, Esq."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… medical care and personal counseling to pregnant women who lacked a private physician or were unable to afford care anywhere else."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"In 1880 Hosea worked as a carpenter in Lynn, Massachusetts. He had applied for pension in 1865; then in 1900 his wife applied. Pvt. Abner H."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… of Jessie Monohon and Linnie Stanley, two young women who worked at the laundry, deciding to dress up in some of the fancy dresses they were…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Lumbermen from miles around worked to provide the raw materials. The wood products of Strong were shipped to markets all over the world."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"She witnessed women giving birth in their homes or in “maternity hospitals.” She saw this as a perfect opportunity."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"With the men away fighting, women would take over work in the mills and raise the children alone. Economically, the Depression affected the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Bennie F. Osgood bought the location. Women's and children’s clothes were added to the line. On April 28, 1960, Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"… into a store that sold apparel for both men and women. It was well known for the place to buy the best “knickers” in town."

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

"Although children worked hard, helping to feed the animals, bale the hay and weed the gardens, they were well-educated."

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… talents, Nordica drew acclaim as a well dressed women, known for her lavish gowns, jewelry and trend setting fashions."