Maine Memory Network

Margaret R. Foote application for membership to Old Ladies Home, Bath, 1949

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1949-12-14 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Home Economics Lab in Greely Institute, 1935

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1935 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

90-96 Free Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elks Home, Portland, Maine Use: Club House

96-114 Deering Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Maine Institution for the Blind Use: Apartment

Institute for Advanced Study Rubenstein Commons, Princeton, New Jersey, 2013-2014

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2013–2014 Location: Princeton Client: Institute for Advanced Studies Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Sweetser Children's home, Saco, 1948-1951

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1948–1951 Location: Saco Client: unknown Architect: John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Away at School: Letters Home

Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.

KVVTI's Gilman Street Campus, 1978-1986

The Gilman Street building began its life in 1913 as Waterville High School, but served from 1978 to 1986 as the campus of Kennebec Valley Vocational Technical Institute. The building helped the school create a sense of community and an identity.

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"Bath Saving's Institution contributes to Bath's history in many ways. It's the oldest bank in Bath still running, having been in business since 1852."

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"Important Buildings and Institutions Hallowell viewed from Butternut Park, Chelsea, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library In 1909, Emma Huntington…"

Born in Bangor 1936
by Priscilla M. Naile

Spending time at the Bangor Children's Home

John Conroy: proud heir of a 4-generation business
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The evolution of a family business providing funeral services