Maine Memory Network

Women walking amongst clothing outlets on Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1922

Do you know who these people are?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1922 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Byron Greenough & Co. box lid advertisment, Portland, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: cardboard, ink on paper

506 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Markson Bros. Use: Retail Clothier & Furniture Store

187-191 Federal Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: F.S. Waldron Realty Co. Use: Store - Retail Glass

Sears Roebuck and Company retail store, Portland, 1947-1951

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947–1951 Location: Portland Client: Sears Roebuck and Company Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Sears Roebuck and Company retail store, Portland, 1946-1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946–1947 Location: Portland Client: Sears Roebuck and Company Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911

Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… made under license in the United States for the retail market. This practice became common and many European couturiers came to rely on revenues…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Carr O'Brien Block

"… sail loft, boot and shoe factory, clothing factory, and now houses the Prison Showroom, a retail outlet for products manufactured by prisoners."

A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith

Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.

Bull Moose
by Chris Brown

The history of Bull Moose Music, one of Maine's favorite music stores