Maine Memory Network

Fire Department Helmet, Waldoboro, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1950 Location: Waldoboro Media: Metal

"Chubb" Colby Memorial Fire Helmet, Topsham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: circa 1900 Location: Topsham Media: Leather

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor

"These helmets, however, were only made of leather which did not offer as much protection as today's standard helmets."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"They were easily identified by the white helmets and armbands they wore. One of their duties was to monitor the darkening of houses and buildings so…"

Tracers
by anonymous

tracers, bonding, and fixations