Maine Memory Network

Cake Basket, probably Micmac, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1870 Media: Maple?

Trophy Cup Fancy Basket, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash, sweetgrass

Spruce gum collector, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal

Charles Ames Washburn and Sallie Cleaveland, 1865

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1865 Location: Livermore Media: Photographic print

Charles Chaplin, South Portland, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1916 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Hotpoint standard iron, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915 Media: Iron, wood, nickel-plated steel

Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1884

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1884 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard

Members of the True family posing with loaded hay wagon, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Glass Negative

Prototype flocking module at Pepperell Mill, Biddeford, 2018

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital Image

Melodeon, West Cumberland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: West Cumberland Media: Rosewood, Ivory, Leather, Cloth, Brass

Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1885 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Simon Wing, St. Albans, ca. 1900

Contributed by: St. Albans Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: St. Albans Media: Photographic print

Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Sebago Wohelo, Raymond, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Raymond Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Chansonetta Stanley Emmons self portrait, Newton, Massachusetts, 1904

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Kingfield; Newton Media: Photographic print

Sisters Ada S. Cummings and Lizzie Bailey, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: New Gloucester Media: Photographic print, glass plate negative

Goodall Worsted Company, Sanford, 1934–1939

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1934–1939 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Alameda Roller Polo Players, Bath, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Thomas McKean to Benjamin Franklin regarding Fontaine de Brassine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786-12-09 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Blue silk calash style bonnet, Alna, ca. 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Alna Media: silk, wood, cotton

Anidrosis Sanitarium, Skowhegan, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1880 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1857 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper