Maine Memory Network

Building the new dam above the Old Falls, Sanford, 1906

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1906 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Building the new dam above Old Falls, Sanford, 1906

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1906 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Morgan residence, Petersburgh, New York, 1996-1997

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1996–1997 Location: Petersburgh Client: Bob Morgan Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol Wilson | Tom Hall Architects

Walter Wyman and River Power

Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"This area was bypassed when a new road was built and now the old road is closed to public traffic and the area is privately owned."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… now the corner of the Bog Road and the Long Falls Dam Road. The next was directly across the street beside the Kimball Block (Kennison's Drugstore)."

Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR