Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Each did are are doing things to make themselves famous, and they changed history for the better. Hannibal Hamlin was a famous attorney and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"All of these women have played a big part in the history of Bangor and have inspired people all around the world."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"… from high school sports to photographs of famous athletes. Coverage of different types of sports was all encompassing, and includes photos of…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… father, William Howard Gannett's lucrative and famous, Comfort monthly magazine. Guy Gannett admitted to knowing nothing about newspapers, yet he…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Famous pilots such as Charles Lindbergh and Frances Grayson made stops in Maine, specifically in Old Orchard Beach for events, or for several…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

""Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans" Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans View Immigration and Americanization slideshow Text by…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"Along the Waterfront X The Portland Press Herald and the Evening Express ran a regular column on what was going on on Portland's busy working…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"Icons & Influencers Charles Lindbergh, Scarborough, 1927Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Icons & Influencers: Celebrity Photographs…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920 Capt. Uyeda and Capt.Teraoka, Portland, 1920Maine Historical Society/MaineToday…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Schooner Bowdoin, backing off the pier, Wiscasset, 1926 View the Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Slide Show Text…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"Aerial Photography Eye In The Sky Slideshow In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

""Man on the Street" Street scene, Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media The Portland Evening Express…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"1925 National Governors' Association Convention View the National Governors' Convention Slideshow, 1925 On Monday June 29, 1925, over 20 of…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"Crime & Disaster This was the fourth school fire in Portland in 1921 and was of unknown origin. It started in the library, which did not have a…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"Crime & Disaster Crime & Disaster A selection of photographs relating to crime & disaster in the Portland Press Herald Glass Plate Negative…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… in Maine), and illustrator Joseph Lyendecker's famous "The Arrow Shirt Man" advertisements, as well as the Saturday Evening Post covers, featuring…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"The originals, afforded by the wealthy, were famously crafted with hidden details such as corsetry, padding, darts and pleating to shape the style to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… "A David Crystal Fashion." In the absence of a famous poodle skirt, the next best example is a flared white cotton "circle" skirt, printed with a…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"The famous American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson and his family built an 18-room house on the island in 1904 after a successful stay at the…"

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

"… this message: “Rangeley has lost one of its most famous people and America has lost its most famous woman sportsman."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… many of the pictures that made Fly Rod Crosby famous.Strong Historical Society Ms. Crosby owes much of her success to the photos taken by Edwin R…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3

"1950Maine Historical Society Dior introduced his famous "New Look" in 1947, two looks in fact, one flared skirted, and one slim and straight…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… Norman Norell was an important American designer famous for his elegant and timeless clothing. In the post war era, draped details, outsize bows…"