Maine Memory Network

Pigeon's Mainer Project: who decides who belongs?

Street artist Pigeon's artwork tackles the multifaceted topic of immigration. He portrays Maine residents, some who are asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants—people who are often marginalized through state and federal policies—to ask questions about the dynamics of power in society, and who gets to call themselves a “Mainer.”

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"A brass urn, heated with charcoal, was kept hot to make warm Tom and Jerrys, a rum drink.The upper shelf contains cigar boxes, represented by red…"