Maine Memory Network

Topsham Fairgrounds Parking Lot, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1940 Location: Topsham Media: Photograph, print

Maine Medical Center parking garage at night, Portland, 1973

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1983 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Brackett property, E. Side Island Avenue, S. Side Park Avenue, Lot 1, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Wilder E. Brackett Use: Dwelling

Assessor's Record, 94-108 Park Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Park Street Block Proprietry Use: Land only

Cape Cottage Park, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924–1926 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: Cape Cottage Park Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1980-1999

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980–1999 Location: Lenox Client: The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"For those who came between that date and January 1, 1794, the price was $50 for a 100 acre lot. (Hampden Historical Society 1976) Seventeen years…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… bears has remained a sharp image in my mind for lots of years. It happened on a warm August day in the mid- to late 1940s."

My career working at Pepperell Mills in the Vellux Division
by David Bishop

My 35 years working in the Vellux blanket division of Pepperell Mills, Biddeford.

What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller

Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?