Maine Memory Network

Home Clarion stove, Bangor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Littleton; Bangor Media: Cast iron, nickel

Toy Stove, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick Media: Iron

Assessor's Record, 55-63 Kennebec Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Stove Foundry Company Use: Office

Assessor's Record, 55-63 Kennebec Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Stove Foundry Company Use: Shed - Storage

Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Fred F. Lawrence, Portland, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Fred F. Lawrence Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Mayor residence, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1999-2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1999–2000 Location: Hanover Clients: Michael Mayor; Elizabeth Mayor Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

How Sweet It Is

Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Two kerosene…"

Historic Hallowell - Energy

"For heating, they used coal stoves, fireplaces, wood stoves and hot air furnaces. They didn’t use oil, so basically everything was run off of coal or…"

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.

Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.