Maine Memory Network

Bronze medal from 1854 Exhibition, Portland, 1854

Contributed by: Mechanics' Hall Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Bronze medal

Bronze Medal awarded at exhibition, 1859

Contributed by: Mechanics' Hall Date: 1859 Location: Portland Media: bronze

1119-1121 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: George Libby Use: Dwelling - Single Family & Store

Thaxter house on Cushing Island, Portland, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Portland Client: Sidney Warren Thaxter Architect: John Calvin Stevens

S. W. Thaxter house, Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Client: S. W. Thaxter Architect: John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb Architects

Women, War, and the Homefront

When America entered the Great War in 1917, the government sent out pleas for help from American women, many of whom responded at the battle front and on the home front.

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, European Campaign Medal with two battle stars, plus the French Croix-de-Guerre."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

"… display shows pictures of World War II soldiers, medals and other memorabilia pertaining to World War II soldiers from the Lincoln area."

Service in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan by MAJ Adam R. Cote
by Adam R. Cote

Military Service has had a deep impact my life

Nemo's Nightmare of World War I
by Mike and Bryan Luciano

Franklyn J. "Nemo" Burbank of Livermore Falls was our ancestor who fought in World War I.