Maine Memory Network

Quick Lunch Stand at Acton Fair, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Acton Media: Index to Glass Negatives, Tom Ursia Donations

Quick Lunch Diner, Washington Street, Sanford, About 1910

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print

7-9 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Morris Goldhaber Use: Office & Rooming House

Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees

While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… that for the first few years MDIHS students ate lunch at cafeteria tables according to what town they were from and associated with one another by…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"The next afternoon the Mayor ordered a fancy lunch for all the firefighters that were there to help."

"Mama sings 'get your hands up'": Maria's Diary June 2020
by Maria

Maria, 7 years old, records impressions of staying with her grandparents in Somesville in June 2020.

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference