Keywords: Counties of Maine
Item 149689
County Map of the State of Maine, 1860
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1860 Media: Ink on paper
Item 149688
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1838 Media: Ink on paper
Item 87345
Assessor's Record, 182-188 York Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: County of Cumberland Use: Unknown
Item 36849
90-92 Clark Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: York County Savings Bank Use: Dwelling - Two family
Item 109921
Somerset County Courthouse, Skowhegan, 1928
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Skowhegan Client: Somerset County Architect: Harry S. Coombs
Item 109337
Somerset County Jail drawings, Skowhegan, 1976
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1976 Location: Skowhegan Client: Somerset County Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Exhibit
Construction of the Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into northern Aroostook County in the early twentieth century opened the region to tourism and commerce from the south.
Site Page
Early Maine Photography - Family Groups
"Large families were common in the mid-nineteenth century, as reflected by an ambrotype of a father, a mother, and their three sons and three…"
Site Page
Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2
"Ms. McDonald's boyfriend was interviewed, the parents of both culprit and victim were interviewed, and many photographs were taken of the crime scene…"
Story
Growing up on a potato and dairy farm
by Paula Woodworth
Life growing up and working on a potato and dairy farm was hard work but fun in Aroostook County.
Story
ROCK AND ROLL CONCERTS OF SOUTHERN MAINE
by Ford Reiche
A story about Rock and Roll in Maine, 1955-1977
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.
Lesson Plan
Becoming Maine: The Votes for Statehood
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Social Studies
Maine became a state in 1820 after separating from Massachusetts, but the call for statehood had begun long before the final vote. Why did it take so long? Was 1820 the right time? In this lesson, students will begin to place where Maine’s statehood fits into the broader narrative of 18th and 19th century American political history. They will have the opportunity to cast their own Missouri Compromise vote after learning about Maine’s long road to statehood.
