Maine Memory Network

Factory Island Department Shoe Store, Saco, 1910

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

Silas T. Plummer, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

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.

A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh

In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"One of Green’s two sons, Eddie, managed the store starting in 1952. Green’s Shoe and Clothing Department Store closed in 1959 after 49 years of doing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Wharf, Store and Blacksmith Shop

"… to Eaton, Knox erected a large store which was managed by Captain Thomas Vose, who had served under Knox in the American Revolution."

Sarah Jane Poli: Biddeford’s first female school superintendent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

An Italian immigrant's daughter is key to a family grocery store and a leader in the school system

Peace in Maine
by Rebekah Tower

My story is about my family vacations to Maine when I was growing up.