Keywords: weather
Item 104494
Man in weather resistant clothing, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Tintype
Item 29015
Blizzard, Lubec, January 1934, 1934
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 151775
Dwelling House for Professor John H. Rand, Lewiston, 1883
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1883
Location: Lewiston
Client: John H. Rand
Architect: George M. Coombs
This record contains 8 images.
Exhibit
Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood
Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood examines the monumental destruction caused by the historic flood of 1936 through the comprehensive and innovative photojournalism done by the Guy Gannett Publishing Company in the weeks surrounding the flood.
Exhibit
Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods Citations
"“National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office.” 16 July 2006. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sjt/?n=events-1936flood (accessed Mar. 4, 2010)."
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2
"Weather conditions and an uncommon southerly wind provided a perfect storm of conditions for a major conflagration."
Story
What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller
Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?
Story
Sustainable Futures
by Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar Middlebury College
Climate change is the biggest thing humans have ever done. So we need to think big as we take it on.
Lesson Plan
Portland History: The Portland Observatory and Thermometrics
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Social Studies
Thermometrics is a term coined by Moody to describe his weather recording activities. Included here are some cross-curricula lesson plans and activities for students to use their knowledge in science, math and social studies while acting as weather forecasters. Check out the web-sites listed in this section for information on building your own barometer and anemometer.
