Maine Memory Network

Jewett Corn Factory, Norridgewock, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Norridgewock Media: Postcard

Philip J. Teele and Jack Howard butchering a deer, ca. 1900

Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Media: Film negative

People, Pets & Portraits

Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.

Fair Season: Crops, Livestock, and Entertainment

Agricultural fairs, intended to promote new techniques and better farming methods, have been held since the early 19th century. Before long, entertainments were added to the educational focus of the early fairs.

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… just prior to the availability of the ambrotype process, which indicates that this picture is probably copied from an earlier daguerreotype."

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"In the process, he acquired ancestral daguerreotypes and ambrotypes that formed the basis for his collection of early images."

Eating lower on the food chain
by Avery Yale Kamila

Animal agriculture's ties to climate change

My Journey: Training Service Dogs in Prison
by Anonymous (Maine State Prison)

Inmates at Maine State Prison train dogs as service and companion animals. This is one story.

Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8 Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.