Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"After the death of her first husband, she married Congressman James Madison in 1794. A brilliant lawyer and politician, Madison served as Thomas…"

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"Two of the tintypes show the same pair of ladies playing chess. In a third tintype, as a defiant gesture toward Maine’s prohibition laws, two young…"

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"Weeks, and an elderly lady from the Deering family. Thomas R. Burnham arrived in Portland from Bangor in 1858 and was joined the next year by his…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… "The above Lady shows what constitutes a Society lady of the present day. The material for dress in this case is not costly but shows that the…"

Lincoln, Maine - View of Lincoln from Ballard Hill, ca. 1913

"The identity of the lady driving the car is unknown but the car may be a Maxwell. This picture postcard was taken between 1913 and 1922, before…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"They started with 14 lady members and now they have more people, plus some guys. They also have more documents and artifacts and more support and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"Solomon?” I ask. “Hello, there, young lady. We had a new shipment come in last night. They’re up back, along the wall,” he replied."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… then added, "Our next favorite tree was the Ladies blush a small red & green apple a prolific bearer & resembled the snow or Famouse apple this…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES Ladies' Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Back cover.

"SEE NOTES Ladies' Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Back cover. Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description The back…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… (organized on a national basis in 1883); the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (1896); and the Sons Of Union Veterans of the Civil War…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"Our Lady of the Lakes chapel is still there and holds regular services during the summer. Next door, the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum enshrines…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"Men and women have corresponding titles of address in each of the first four degrees: Faith - laborer and maid; Hope -- cultivator and shepherdess…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Patrons could then indulge in a matinee or evening performance of “corking good vaudeville,” as one ad put it, all nationally-known acts contracted…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"In 1848, the ladies of Hampden held a fair, and with the proceeds purchased a bell to be placed at the front of the school building."

Maine Central Institute

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Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"Grey Lady Uniform, Bangor, ca. 1942 Gray, red cross ladies uniformBangor Historical Society The use of rubber was also banned during war time, so as…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"Ladies on the railroad tracks in Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society The railroad had many people working for it."

Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry

"He made "big ones for ladies, and little ones for babies," and many a home in Hallowell still boasts of its "Johnny Stringer chair," which is…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Each of these ladies contributed to our history in untold ways. Mary Snow Mary Snow, also known as “Bangor’s Most Famous Daughter”, was born in…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… and 1933 also saw the founding of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Queen’s Hospital. The Auxiliary engaged in fundraising and, in its early days, did…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… followed the concert and a large gathering of ladies in evening gowns and their escorts provided a scene of beauty to the audience seated in the…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… Naomi Davis Robertson, a quilter with the Lady of the Lake Quilters; Burt DeFrees (now deceased), teacher and theatrical director; Mark Belanger…"