The owner of the hardware store uptown in Milo, Maine, was as wise as one might expect when it came to subjects of everyday household fixing. Between customers he was quick to dish out expert advice on a variety of…

This photo of the school band at Derby Grammar School in Derby, Maine, was taken around 1927, and I posted an enlarged version because of all the interesting details. The instruments were each percussion of some type. The girl in…

Yesterday was Independence Day in the USA, and childhood memories of celebrating illegally come to mind. The patriotic critter in the photo taken at Jo Mary Lake Campground is my best friend, at least she never bit me. Each summer…

While growing up in Derby Maine a good friend and I were around age 10 when we finally convinced our older brothers to take us brook fishing. Up until then most of our experience was rivers, ponds, or lakes, so…