Maine Memory Network

Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Me. ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Stereograph

Federal Street, Portland, Me. ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

45 Spring Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elks Home, Portland, Me. Use: Apartments

509 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Joseph R. Rollins et als Use: Club House

Sketch for First National Bank, Portland, Me., Portland, 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1882 Location: Portland Client: First National Bank Architect: John Calvin Stevens; Fassett & Stevens Architects

School House at Bowdoinham, Me., 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1894 Location: Bowdoinham Client: unknown Architect: George M. Coombs

Student Exhibit: Logging on Kennebec River

I became interested in the Kennebec River log drive when my grandfather would tell me stories. He remembers watching the logs flow down the river from his home in Fairfield, a small town along the Kennebec River.

Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools

When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.

Great Harbor Maritime Museum

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Jesup Memorial Library

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Beef Cutlet always reminds me of home in Iran
by Parivash Rohani

Making beef cutlet in Maine connects me to my home in Iran and my Baha'i faith.

The Mercy mission called to me deeply
by Melissa Skahan

Melissa Skahan recounted her admiration for the Sisters, as well as her years of work at Mercy

Black History and the History of Slavery in Maine

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Black community in Maine and the U.S., including Black people who were enslaved in Maine, Maine’s connections to slavery and the slave trade, a look into the racism and discrimination many Black people in Maine have experienced, and highlights selected histories of Black people, demonstrating the longevity of their experiences and contributions to the community and culture in Maine.

World War I and the U.S. Home Front

Grade Level: 9-12 Content Area: Social Studies
Learn about World War I using primary sources from Maine Memory Network and the Library of Congress.