Maine Memory Network

Twine used in sailmaking, ca. 1990

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1990 Location: Camden Media: Cotton

Shoe form for repairing shoes, Stockholm. ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel

Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1874

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1874 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Dorm room at Marie-Joseph Academy, Biddeford Pool, ca. 1950

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Biddeford Pool Media: Postcard

Susan H. Dillingham letter to sister, January 14, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Paper

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Penobscot square band basket, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1880 Media: Ash splints

Penobscot pin cushion by Theresa Camilla Lyon Sockalexis, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1934 Location: Indian Island Media: Ash splints

Cooking class, Portland High School, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Penobscot sweetgrass flat block, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood

Dark Harbor Schoolchildren, Isleboro, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Food demonstration, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1916 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Home Economics food laboratory, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1916 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Sgt. C. H. Pettengill to Martha Osgood, Washington, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Hollis; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Edna St. Vincent Millay, Camden, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: circa 1909 Location: Camden Media: Photographic print

Celebration in Sanford Square, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Minor Surgical Area at Eastern Maine Medical Center ca. 1970

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1970 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Collar made by Persis Sibley, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Freedom Media: Cotton

Reproduction 1879 light bulb, ca. 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1929 Media: Glass, wood, carbon, bakelite

Sophomore Lab Class, Farmington State Normal School 1943-44

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1943 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Home Economics cooking class, Farmington, 1916

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1916 Location: Farmington Media: Photograph

Passamaquoddy basket in the shape of a hat, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass, cordage

Pincushion Box, Zachiariah Brackett Stevens Tinware, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Abplanalp Library, UNE Date: circa 1820 Location: Westbrook; Portland Media: Painted tinware

Old Orchard Beach after fire, Old Orchard Beach, 1907

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1907 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Elder Delmer Wilson, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, ca. 1905

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative