Maine Memory Network

Johnnie Crockett post-mortem portrait, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Rockland Media: Daguerreotype

Mrs. Henry William Herbert post-mortem portrait, ca. 1844

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1843 Location: Bangor Media: Daguerreotype

Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood

From the earliest days of photography doting parents from across Maine sought to capture images of their young children. The studio photographs often reflect the families' images of themselves and their status or desired status.

One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC

In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.

Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"Post-Mortem & Mourning Post Mortem & Mourning Slideshow Click on image to view slideshow In pre-Civil war Maine, death was a frequent…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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