Maine Memory Network

Fourth of July celebration, Springvale, 1907

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1907-07-04 Location: Sanford Media: Glass Negative

Firefighting vehicle, Lubec, 1911

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1911-07-03 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Umbazooksus & Beyond

Visitors to the Maine woods in the early twentieth century often recorded their adventures in private diaries or journals and in photographs. Their remembrances of canoeing, camping, hunting and fishing helped equate Maine with wilderness.

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… Knowlton in Long Island Sound on February 11, 1907, a disaster resulting in the deaths of nearly 200 passengers."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 3,363 1911 • Lubec Centennial Celebration held on July 4 -- Visit the Centennial Exhibit 1916 • Eagle Theater opens – movies, vaudeville, summer…"