Maine Memory Network

Tourist postcard of Quoddy Village, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Eastport Media: Linen texture postcard

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Outfit Car Interior, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Media: Photographic print

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

From French Canadians to Franco-Americans

French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… Herald in July 1898: “The inlet to Mill Pond accommodated 240 accumulators of which sixty were pulled up each week."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The inn that offered accommodations to passengers arriving in Lubec still stands today on Pleasant Street. Herring being transported, Lubec, ca."