Maine Memory Network

Jewell Brand potato bag, Monticello, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Monticello Media: Paper

Jewell Family record , Cornish, ca. 1856

Courtesy of Douglas Noble, an individual partner Date: circa 1856 Location: Baldwin; Cornish Media: Ink on paper

Assessor's Record, 132 Beacon Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Milton A Jewell Use: Garage

17 Mitton Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Thomas D. Jewell Use: Dwelling - Two family

Broad Street Arcade, Bangor, 1974-1984

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1974–1984 Location: Bangor; Bangor Client: unknown Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Graduation Season

Graduations -- and schools -- in the 19th through the first decade of the 20th century often were small affairs and sometimes featured student presentations that demonstrated what they had learned. They were not necessarily held in May or June, what later became the standard "end of the school year."

The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels

Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"… X Ike Wilder, a well-known Presque Isle jeweler, was born in 1905 in San Francisco, California."

Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… be harsh and cruel At first every twig appeared a jewel As the sun sets and day turns to night Children play board games by candle light Although…"

My Africa Book and living in Portland
by Titi de Baccarat

My art is about being an immigrant in the US, my pain, fear, uncertainty, and hope for my future

I have thought about Vietnam almost every day for 48 years
by Ted Heselton

Working as a heavy equipment operator in Vietnam