Maine Memory Network

Stereoview of Main Street, Springvale, 1888

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Blizzard, Lubec, 1934, 1934

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

Historic Hallowell - Blizzard Poems

"Blizzard Poems Blizzard 1952 dangerous outcomes galore overwhelming white Snow unexpected depth 28 inches of white unforgettable Surprise disaster…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"One blizzard I thought was really bad was the blizzard in 1956. The blizzard was held in Western Europe."

My education and work at THE Mercy
by Judy Harmon

Judy Harmon discussed X-Ray School, changing technology, and her 1960s jeep