Maine Memory Network

Porter covered bridge postcard, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Parsonsfield; Porter Media: Postcard

Bangor-Brewer covered bridge, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Bangor; Brewer Media: Lantern slide

Assessor's Record, 8-16 Fox Court, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elias Thomas Use: Unidentified

158 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: James H McDonald Use: Store & Storage

Williston Church alterations, Portland, 1904-1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904–1946 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Baptist Church, Sanford, 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Sanford Client: Sanford Baptist Church Architect: Stevens & Cobb Architects

A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides

Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.

Of Note: Maine Sheet Music

Of Note: Maine Sheet Music features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine’s landscape graced the sheet music covers.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES Ladies' Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Back cover.

"Farmington, Maine. 1893. Back cover. Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description The back cover of the banquet lists the "toasts"…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"The sleeves are fitted with turned-back cuffs and covered buttons. The jacket is unlined and includes shoulder pads."

My WWII Navy Adventure starts at age 13
by I. Robert Miller

My love for the Navy, on 10 ships & many battles, on the cover of Naval aviation News magazine

Come back to Maine, I did!
by Dan Bolduc

Reflections and the value of Maine from a former pro hockey player from Waterville