Maine Memory Network

Factory Island Department Shoe Store, Saco, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Saco Media: Photo negative

Lane's Shoe Store, Main Street, Bridgton, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Bridgton Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper, photograph

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70 Pine Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Benjamin F Dudley Use: Dwelling & Store

590 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Herbert Shurtleff Use: Store - Fruit & Shoe Repair

Broad Street Arcade, Bangor, 1974-1984

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1974–1984 Location: Bangor; Bangor Client: unknown Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

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.

A Tour of Sanford in 1900

This collection of images portrays many buildings in Sanford and Springvale. The images were taken around the turn of the twentieth century.

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"They also had a shoe store where they sold baby shoes all the way up to adult sizes. Just like Carney’s in the past, some of the stores of today are…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"At this time, it was a shoe store and barber shop. When Mr. Pinkham died in 1916, John Grindell bought stock in the store and made it into a clothing…"

A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith

Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.

Norman Sevigny: history of a neighborhood grocery store
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Growing up in a Franco-American community and working in the family business, Sevigny’s Market