Maine Memory Network

Film of sewer line work, Portland, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: filmstrip, 16mm

Sidewalk work, Biddeford, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1934 Location: Biddeford Media: Silver gelatin print

Slate Quarry Workers and Work Horses, Monson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Farm work wagon, Presque Isle, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Presque Isle Media: Digital photograph

United War Work Campaign, Portland, ca. 1918

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

Khaki work uniform, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Clitheroe Media: cotton, Bakelite

Bangor and Aroostook Work Car, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Photographic print

Women's war work illustration, Portland, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper

Women at work at the Portland Company, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Ayer, Houston and Co., Portland, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1893 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print

Sisters Working on Fancy Goods, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1902

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1902 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative

Fish factory worker, Marion Stinson, Swan's Island, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Work crew for Town Clerk's house, Westport Island, 1952

Contributed by: Calvin Cromwell through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1952 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Road work, Bear Mountain, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: 1935 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

A woman in the Eastern Fine Paper lab, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1967 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Orphans doing road work, Hinckley, ca. 1920

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1920 Location: Fairfield Media: Lantern slide

Women and men in manufacturing, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1982–2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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CCC gypsy moth work, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: circa 1934 Media: Photographic print

Phyllis Stinson, Swan's Island, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Film of removing trolley tracks, Congress Street Portland, 1941

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: filmstrip, 16mm

Fish factory workers, Swan's Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Gwen May remembers working the Swan's Island telephone switchboard in the 1960s

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Portland Water District work, Sebago Lake, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Media: Glass Negative

Women workers, Lewiston, 1916

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: 1916 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency