Maine Memory Network

Cooper's adze, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Union Media: Cast steel

Plumb bob, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast brass

Socket gouge, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Forged iron, welded cast steel, iron ferrule

Theodore Barrell letter on shipping interests, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783 Location: Boston; York Media: Ink on paper

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Clam Diggers ca. 1933

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1933 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Fishermen, Biddeford Pool, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Invoice for fishermen's gear, 1902

Contributed by: Havener family through Friendship Museum Date: 1902 Location: Friendship; Portland Media: Paper invoice

The Hamilton, Chebeague Island, ca. 1911

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1911 Location: Chebeague Island Media: Postcard

William Ellery on shipping fees, Newport, Rhode Island, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-08-29 Location: Newport Media: Ink on paper

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Sunfish, Monhegan, 1937

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1937-08-16 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Levi W. Smith, Vinalhaven, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Vinalhaven Media: Photoprint

Boats on Long Lake, Naples, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Naples Media: Linen texture postcard

East Pond and camps, Oakland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Oakland Media: Linen texture postcard

A. B. Thwings Store at Days Ferry, Woolwich, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Woolwich; Woolwich Media: Glass Plate Negative

Cottages at Fisherman's Cove, Scarborough, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Scarborough Media: Postcard

Wreck of the Sagamore, January 14, 1934

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1934-01-14 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide

Tug "A.G. Prentiss" and barge on the Saco River, ca. 1913

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1913 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Photographic print

Portrait of Lemuel Moody, 1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1826 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

The Nightingale clipper ship, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Eliot Baha'i Archives Date: circa 1870 Location: Eliot Media: Transparency

Portland Harbor chart, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Souvenir of the U.S.A.T. Kilpatrick, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Media: Paper over metal covered with plastic

Two schooners towed by tug "Joseph W. Baker" up Saco River, ca. 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Photographic print

Businessmen at the Cumberland Shipyard, South Portland, ca. 1918

Do you recognize any of these men?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Executives at Cumberland Shipyard, South Portland, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print