Maine Memory Network

Saco House Fire, Saco, 1912

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1912-12-09 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Class of 1912, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, 1912

Contributed by: Lincoln Academy Date: 1912 Location: Newcastle Media: Photographic print

Memorial Library, Bridgton, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Bridgton Client: City of Bridgton Architect: Coombs Brothers Architects

Kennebec Place, Bar Harbor, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Town of Bar Harbor Architect: E. W. Hill

Taber Wagon

The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community

Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius

During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold In 1912, a multi-racial community of about forty-five people was evicted by the state of Maine from Malaga…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… offered his apologies for the state’s action in 1912. “To the descendants,” he declared, “I will tell you as a governor, I will say, we apologize…"

My family and Malaga Island
by Charmagne Tripp

The state of Maine evicted all residents of Malaga Island in 1912.

Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm

Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.