Maine Memory Network

Central Garage, Biddeford, 1915

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Irving Auto Company/Tydol Gas Station, Biddeford, 1930

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1930 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

78-84 Center Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Heirs of Cornelius Connolly Use: Office

9-21 Casco Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Heirs of John Russell Use: Stores & Rooming House

A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh

In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.

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.

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Gas stations were erected on the corners in the 1960s. Roy's Provision Market opened around 1958 at 775 Washington Street, as recorded in multiple…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Corn Canning Industry

"The plant was located where present day McDonald’s restaurant and Irving’s gas station are. Back to History of Farmington's Agriculture"

Bert Gagne-from star athlete to community barber
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Bert’s personal account of his lifelong non-stop approach including his 60+ years as a barber.

John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne

Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.