Maine Memory Network

Old table chair, New Portland, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

"Old table chair #4," New Portland, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Chansonetta Stanley Emmons: Staging the Past

Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937) of Kingfield, Maine, experimented with the burgeoning artform of photography. Starting in 1897, Emmons documented the lives of people, many in rural and agricultural regions in Maine and around the world. Often described as recalling a bygone era, this exhibition features glass plate negatives and painted lantern slides from the collections of the Stanley Museum in Kingfield on deposit at Maine Historical Society, that present a time of rapid change, from 1897 to 1926.

People, Pets & Portraits

Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library, tables & fireplace, 1924

"… features of the library including tables, chairs, and fireplace. Many of the same features have been preserved and can be seen the library today…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library, 1924

"… beautiful original furniture including tables, chairs, check-out desk, and podium. Many of these pieces are still in use at the library today."

Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine

A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down