Maine Memory Network

Old Home Day Parade, Portland, 1902

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Richard Halpin with finger in turkey, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-11-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Noyes property, W. Side Old Pier Road, Little Diamond Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Nellie D. Noyes Use: Summer Dwelling

118-120 Federal Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: City of Portland Use: Electric Building

Portland Junior College, Deering Estate carriage house and old barn, Portland, 1946-1948

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946–1948 Location: Portland Client: Portland Junior College Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Home for Aged Men, Portland, 1915-1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915–1924 Location: Portland Client: G. W. Brown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Working Women of the Old Port

Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Her goal was to set up base in Old Orchard for her transatlantic flight to Copenhagen. Her crew consisted of Wilmer Stultz, pilot, and Brice…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"The Portland Press Herald Glass Plate Collection contains many examples of sports photography, from high school sports to photographs of famous…"

Portland in the 1940s
by Carol Norton Hall

As a young woman in Portland during WWII, the presence of servicemen was life changing.

An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania

Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021

Portland History: "My Lost Youth" - Longfellow's Portland, Then and Now

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12 Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow loved his boyhood home of Portland, Maine. Born on Fore Street, the family moved to his maternal grandparents' home on Congress Street when Henry was eight months old. While he would go on to Bowdoin College and travel extensively abroad, ultimately living most of his adult years in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he never forgot his beloved Portland. Years after his childhood, in 1855, he wrote "My Lost Youth" about his undiminished love for and memories of growing up in Portland. This exhibit, using the poem as its focus, will present the Portland of Longfellow's boyhood. In many cases the old photos will be followed by contemporary images of what that site looked like 2004. Following the exhibit of 68 slides are five suggested lessons that can be adapted for any grade level, 3–12.