Maine Memory Network

Sketch of gate at Thomas Park, New Sweden, ca. 1930

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Lead pencil on paper

Statue sketch, Thomas Park, New Sweden, ca. 1930

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Lead Pencil on Paper

Assessor's Record, 35 Brown Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Philip H. Brown & John M. Brown Company Style: Utilitarian Use: Shed - Storage

John Calvin Stevens' M.I.T. Sketch Club sketches, Cambridge, 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1882–1888 Location: Cambridge Client: M.I.T. Sketch Club Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Lewis residence, New York, 1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1996 Clients: Sandy Lewis; Barbara Lewis Architect: M.B. Cushman Designs

Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"… at Cooper Union Pittsburgh, 1877 Engraving from Sketches of the Life and Work of Capt. Cyrus Sturdivant, the Prisoner's Friend (New York: William…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"The Scrap & Sketch Book includes some history, but it focuses primarily on events that were taking place between June 1864 and August 1866."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Works Cited

"Hampden Historical Society. Historical Sketches of the Town of Hampden, Maine. Ellsworth, Maine: The Ellsworth American, 1976. Hansord-Miller, Frank."

Wabanaki Fashion
by Decontie & Brown

Keeping the spirit and memories of our ancestors alive through fashion and creativity

Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8 Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.

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.