Maine Memory Network

Abraham Lincoln engraving, ca. 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1849 Media: Ink on paper, engraving

Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Carte de visite

Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye

The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.

The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"Tintype portrait of Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1864Maine Historical Society Abraham Lincoln This tintype of a print of Abraham Lincoln by an unknown maker…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… Committee during the Civil War led President Abraham Lincoln to appoint him as Secretary of the Treasury, a post he held for a year before…"