Maine Memory Network

Decorative vehicle plate, Waldoboro, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1970 Location: Waldoboro Media: Metal

Deer Isle village, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photoprint

Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye

The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.

Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940 - Whodunit? The Case of the Littlefield Murders

"… Jersey Police—on the lookout for suspicious Maine license plates because of the recent Brady Gang activity—questioned Dwyer."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"… included upholstery and the production of vehicle license plates. Inmates worked in gardens, first at a location adjoining the prison, and later on…"