Maine Memory Network

Local businesses, Ogunquit, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Ogunquit Media: Linen texture postcard

Elm Street Businesses, Guilford, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

346 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Boston and Maine Railroad Use: Auto Repair Shop

378-380 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Boston and Maine Railroad Use: Boat Shop

Candelabrum Maine Savings Bank, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Portland Client: Maine Savings Bank Architect: John P. Thomas

Drawings associated with Maine Savings Bank, 1926-1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1926–1936 Client: Maine Savings Bank Architect: John P. Thomas

Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.

Jameson & Wotton Wharf, Friendship

Since 1897, the Jameson & Wotton Wharf in Friendship has been an important addition to the community on Muscongus Bay. The wharf, which is accessible at all tides, was a steamboat stop for many years, as well as important to the lobster business.

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow Delegates from the National Federation of Business and Professional…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"… regular column on what was going on on Portland's busy working waterfront entitled "Along the Waterfront", often with accompanying photographs."

30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma

30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine

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

The evolution of a family business providing funeral services

Becoming Maine: The District of Maine's Coastal Economy

Grade Level: 3-5 Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to the maritime economy of Maine prior to statehood and to the Coasting Law that impacted the separation debate. Students will examine primary documents, take part in an activity that will put the Coasting Law in the context of late 18th century – early 19th century New England, and learn about how the Embargo Act of 1807 affected Maine in the decades leading to statehood.

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.