Maine Memory Network

Roe and Colby map detail, Bath, 1873

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1873 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper, linen backed

Bird's-eye view detail, Bath, 1878

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1878 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

H. Tabenken Company warehouse, Presque Isle, 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946 Location: Presque Isle Client: H. Tabenken Company Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Amazing! Maine Stories

These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.

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.

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"With approaches completed, temporary trestlework into the channel led to dredging and fabrication of the unusual piers."

The only letter to survive World War II
by Cyrene Slegona

Only one of many letters my father sent to his wife remained after he came home from World War II.

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars