Maine Memory Network

German pipe, New Sweden, ca. 1870

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood with porcelain bowl

Wooden Water Pipe, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Bangor Media: Wood

Shop, Presumpscot Street (rear), Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Canadian National Railroad Use: Shop - Pipe Cutting

69-77 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Randall & McAllister Use: Shed - Wagon

Lewiston Water Works, Pump House, Gate House, Pipe House, Lewiston, 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: Stevens and Coombs Architects

Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius

During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.

Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Duchess Anjoulene apple, Bangor, 1866

"… branches which had the fruit as large as a common pipe stem." Below the apple, he wrote, "4 ft 8 1/2 inches high, Lowest branch 7 inches from the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3

"… dress with horizontally tucked sleeves and black piped detailing, and in Margaret A. McGuire's July 5, 1909 exquisite tussah silk wedding dress…"

How Mon-Oncle France came to Les-États
by Michael Parent

How Mon-Oncle France came to the United States.

Mike Remillard shares his in-depth knowledge of our community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

You will learn a lot from Mike's fascination with many topics from church organs to submarines.