Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Whatever they would catch, the woman would skin clean and prepare. In the winter hunting became less popular because of the coldness."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - "Good the more communicated, the more abundant grows" : The Thursday Club

"… aspect changed the whole point of view of the woman who came under its influence. Her ideals were elevated, her trust in eternal goodness and its…"

Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"… tastefully colored." Portrait of a young woman with a straw hat, South Berwick, ca. 1865Maine Historical Society Six examples of Samuel…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"… that became the norm for the working and active woman's everyday wear could be purchased ready-made."

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

"… people and America has lost its most famous woman sportsman. May her soul rest in peace.” Today, Fly Rod’s legacy is evident in Strong and other…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3

"Perhaps the two closest examples are a young woman's multi-colored patchwork mini skirt, made from leather but lined in synthetic fabric, and a lime…"

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

"… bring their designs to the average American woman. Said to be a Dior design, but lacking any labeling, the collection's 1960s bouffant short prom…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 1 of 4

"In 1659, “Jane alias Uphannum,” a woman from a powerful Wabanaki family, appeared before English officials to recount a land sale."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Inez Matthews Pendleton, a local woman who attended Wellesley College, was Islesboro’s first woman superintendent in 1905. When Mrs."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"… does not reflect the life and achievements of the woman, the professor, and the athlete. Carolyn A."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… in the development of education for both men and woman in the town of Farmington. Jacob Abbott spent his life as a pastor and educator, dedicated…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Mary Snow was famous for being the first woman school superintendent in Maine. In Bangor she was a teacher, principal, school board member, and then…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"A woman of strong character, many stories are told of her sayings and doings. The brook which bears her name was once the water supply for the Town…"

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

"It took the dedication of a Lincoln woman to bring the town together and create an organization to preserve its history."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… of North Yarmouth, the names of 40 men and one woman were affixed to a document establishing the Second social Library in North Yarmouth."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"His wife, Mabelle Strout Savage, is the left-most woman standing on the porch with her right arm leaning on the porch post."

Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"… day and age! On March 28, 1830, Jeremy married a woman named Deborah Stevens, and a year later they had their first child, Eunice."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… very independent and financially self-sufficient woman. Elizabeth Akers Allen collar, ca. 1870Maine Historical Society After several years of…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… environment, with the expectation that a woman take the steps and give her best effort to realizing her full potential.” Howard Buckley, CEO of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… filmmaking pioneer Maurice Tourneur's movie Woman (1918), John van den Broeck, a 23-year-old Dutch cinematographer, slipped and fell from a cliff…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"She was a very motivated woman and did many great things despite the lower amount of rights woman had back in the late 1800s."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"People watch as a man swims to the woman trapped on the roof of her car. He was able to swim her to safety. Photo courtesy of the Bangor Daily News."

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"Growing up, she learned how to make baskets which she sold until she turned 96. She spent many summers selling her wares in Rye Beach, New Hampshire."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… classroom teacher was usually an unmarried young woman, sometimes with students even older than herself."