Keywords: Marble works
Item 35538
Marble Works, Alfred, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Parsons Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Alfred Media: Phototransparency
Item 26077
Johnston Marble Works, Limerick, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Limerick Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine
For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.
Exhibit
Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield
Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial
"Thompson in 1886. The marble shop created memorial works, including headstones and gravestones. After Thompson died in 1912, Frank Barney, his son…"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Hallowell Granite
"When dressed it was almost as white as marble, and when polished its surface glittered like diamonds."
Story
Tammy Ackerman: Falling in love with Biddeford
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Someone "from away" who fell in love with Biddeford and contributed to its transformation
Story
Annette Addorio: 100+ years of memories from full life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
From 1914 to 2018, highlights from my life in Biddeford
