Maine Memory Network

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

"… centennial committee organized a series of grand activities including an exposition, several parades, a music festival, visiting dignitaries, and…"

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

"… before moving on to several days of meetings and activities at Poland Springs. The fanfare and stellar national attendance for the convention was…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"… celebrations, and one of Gannett’s favorite activities—aviation. The Evening Express’ commitment to photographic journalism garnered local interest…"

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

"It sought to promote and assist their activities and to promote ethical business dealings. Maine led the eastern U.S."

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

"This “Maine-first” policy dealt with Maine products, Maine problems, politics, and people from the typical "man on the street," to the Governor of…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"… to capture major events and scenes throughout Maine. Geographic features, natural disasters, and celebrations were all better documented through…"

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

"Rachel Miller was once an education assistant at Maine Historical Society and a student in the University of Southern Maine's New England and…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… Telegram ran an article “Outlook for Aviation in Maine Brighter” that discussed an overview of the growth of aviation in Maine, which included a…"

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

"… Slide Show Text by Cindy Dykes Images from Maine Historical Society, Blethen Maine Newspapers Explorer, scientist, author and teacher Donald B."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"… the White House, and met with members of the Maine Congressional delegation. Captain Berlin on the S.S. Isaac T."

Early Maine Photography - Art

"… the Readfield artist Jonathan Treadwell, who was active in the 1840s. Julia Clapp Carroll, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society An image of…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… the importance of agricultural and maritime activities to the state’s economy in the nineteenth century."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"Sports High School Sports View a High School Sports Slideshow Sports, as in newspapers around the globe, occupied a prominent role in the…"

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 - 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…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"… Society Nineteenth century Portland supported an active artistic community. Of the painters, sculptors, and carvers who worked in the city, George…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear

"Active & Casual Wear View the Active & Casual Wear Slide Show The growing and changing range of outdoor and indoor activities pursued by the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"His father, Stephen Longfellow III, was previously active in the earlier fight for separation in the 1780s and 1790s."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"Activities for Rusticators Climbing Newport (Champlain) Mountain, 1886Abbe Museum Bar Harbor comes as near affording universal satisfaction to…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Maine Historical Society The story of the District of Maine's separation from Massachusetts began long before Congress approved its request for…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"… of Massachusetts, a ship sailing south from Maine would not have to port until New Jersey; once separated, Maine vessels would have to port in…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"Maine Historical Society The irony of this situation, however, had little impact on the closed-door politics in Washington in 1820."