Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864

"Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), an…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Main and State streets, Presque Isle, 1929

"… Isle Historical Society Description A band forms at the corner of State Street and Main Street in Presque Isle."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - About Us

"Since then the island has banded together to preserve what remains. We have digitized and cataloged photographs, expanded our collection, and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"… railroad accident, Chicago 1849 Bangor accident Soldiers Monument, Mount Hope Monument dedication Bangor Cornet Band Jesse Freemont candidacy"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 108-128

"Small R. W. Rollins Wheelwright & Clark Cornet Band James Dunning Dr. L. B. Morrison Augusta rally"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"with a black band and long ends to the bands. ... Their first collars were turn down all uniform but a stand up dickey came in fashion and they made…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"… often referred to themselves by their family band name. The tribes associated with the Saco River valley were the Pequawket or Pigwacket tribe…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872

"… and Maine State Museum Description Bands and supporters from Portland, Bangor, and Augusta met at the Augusta train depot on September 6…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… and voluminous matching cape trimmed with deep bands of cord knotting; a child's turquoise wool cape embroidered with a vine and trapunto-like…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"In his ambrotype, Charles Thompson (at left) of South Berwick proudly displays his over-the-shoulder soprano horn, a band instrument of the period."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"… 18 he founded La Fanfare Painchaud (Painchaud's Band), which would become one of the most famous bands of its time, and played all over New England…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"… frills and a skirt embellished with a wide band of the exceptional white embroidery found on some imported India cottons."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 2 of 2

"… satin panels, spread over the shoulders, and bands of heavy lace trimming. The center back shoulder panels form a V above four buttons, which…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…

"At that time, a band of a few dozen Wabanaki families seasonally inhabited Mount Desert Island, headed by Chief Asticou at Manchester Point…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"His Latin teacher would let his band play and practice during study hall. His favorite subjects were music and ancient history."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"… “Believe us when we say, there was never a band of more willing hearts and hands, than those employed in making up these small packages; and we…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"… especially for furs, but relations with area bands were uneasy. The settlers encroached on the native hunting grounds and set nets which interfered…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"… paying us a visit from Harrison Maine we had no band of Music as is usual on such occasions ..." Martin, his wife, Clara, and their children, Ada…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"An applied wide wavy band of satin decorates the hemline. Sally Holmes was the wife of Senator John Holmes, one of Maine's first senators."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3

"… black and red to match the standing collar, and bands embellishing the asymmetrical jacket front opening."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"In another example, bands of sophisticated braid and fringe running from the shoulders of the bodice to center waist contrive a pelerine effect on a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"… triple box pleats at center back; and second, for bands of elaborate fringed and looped silk braid forming a pelerine effect on the bodice, which…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"… skirt includes a V-shaped decoration, with two bands of white piping and black machine-made lace."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Today, the Aroostook Band of Mi’kmaqs and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians are federally recognized nations, and despite their continued struggle…"