Maine Memory Network

Wilder Oilcloth Factory, Hinckley's Point, Hallowell, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Map of highways, rivers, bridges, and houses of worship in Falmouth, together with public and private buildings, Portland, ca. 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth; Westbrook; Gorham; Scarborough Media: ink on paper

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Sagadahoc County through the Eastern Eye

The Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast, Maine. employed photographers who traveled by company vehicle through New England each summer, taking pictures of towns and cities, vacation spots and tourist attractions, working waterfronts and local industries, and other subjects postcard recipients might enjoy. The cards were printed by the millions in Belfast into the 1940s.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… returned to Islesboro from the mainland to pick berries, dig for clams, pick sweet grass for baskets and split ash for containers."