Maine Memory Network

Frothingham card table, 1796

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1796 Location: Thomaston; Charlestown Media: Mahogany

Railroad transfer table, Derby, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print

Drafting Table for John Calvin Stevens II, 1959-1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1959–1962 Client: John Calvin Stevens II Architect: John Calvin Stevens II

Chansonetta Stanley Emmons: Staging the Past

Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937) of Kingfield, Maine, experimented with the burgeoning artform of photography. Starting in 1897, Emmons documented the lives of people, many in rural and agricultural regions in Maine and around the world. Often described as recalling a bygone era, this exhibition features glass plate negatives and painted lantern slides from the collections of the Stanley Museum in Kingfield on deposit at Maine Historical Society, that present a time of rapid change, from 1897 to 1926.

People, Pets & Portraits

Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library, tables & fireplace, 1924

"Lincoln Memorial Library, tables & fireplace, 1924 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description The Lincoln Memorial Library…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Starch Factory, c. 1965

"Potatoes that are not suitable for sale as table stock are processed into starch or cattle feed. View additional information about this item on the…"

The stories my parents told
by Henry Gartley

Stories from my immigrant parents, WWII, and my love of history.

Coaching in Maine and how to become a good coach
by University of New England

Dr. John Winkin speaks at sports medicine lecture, introduced by Dr. Doug Brown

Longfellow Studies: The Writer's Hour - "Footprints on the Sands of Time"

Grade Level: 3-5 Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
These lessons will introduce the world-famous American writer and a selection of his work with a compelling historical fiction theme. Students take up the quest: Who was HWL and did his poetry leave footprints on the sands of time? They will "tour" his Cambridge home through young eyes, listen, and discuss poems from a writer’s viewpoint, and create their own poems inspired by Longfellow's works. The interdisciplinary approach utilizes critical thinking skills, living history, technology integration, maps, photos, books, and peer collaboration. The mission is to get students keenly interested in what makes a great writer by using Longfellow as a historic role model. The lessons are designed for students at varying reading levels. Slow learners engage in living history with Alice’s fascinating search through the historic Craigie house, while gifted and talented students may dramatize the virtual tour as a monologue. Constant discovery and exciting presentations keep the magic in lessons. Remember that, "the youthful mind must be interested in order to be instructed." Students will build strong writing skills encouraging them to leave their own "footprints on the sands of time."