Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"The isolated and precious natural beauty, coupled with its rugged energy, provides for us all a quality of life that beckons us to be at once…"

Lincoln, Maine - View of Mattanawcook Lake from Clark Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"… Society Description This is a beautiful view of Mattanawcook Lake taken from Clark Street area in the late 1890s."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library, 1924

"… room of the library (pictured) shows off the beautiful original furniture including tables, chairs, check-out desk, and podium."

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"The beautiful building on the right was the Litton House. The next building is Gateway Motors which is now Cole Whitney."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Grant Memorial United Methodist Church

"The beautiful stain glass windows were estimated at one million dollars when it burned. Two twenty-one-year-old men were found guilty of arson soon…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Above the store, Miss Coburn operated a beauty shop that catered to the rusticators. Asticou Inn, Northeast Harbor, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Marion Sanborn

"… all standing there with these great big eyes and beautiful faces and I’m scared to death of them because they’re mooing and flashing their tails."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… frills trimming the hood; and a slim full length beautifully quilted grayish figured silk coat with a wide detachable quilted collar."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Store), several men’s clothing stores and beauty parlors, many restaurants and a number of jewelry stores added to the diversity of a thriving…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"Hannah P. Adam of Belfast's beautifully embroidered dress stands as the signature piece for Part I. Adams' ensemble of lightweight camel colored wool…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… a profit, and having a realizing sense of the beautiful, they saw what every one else has seen who has visited this town, the charm of its…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… stretching back from the rugged shores of a beautiful bay. No echo of human industry to break the silence of the savage region, only the red man…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"& In the course of time She made a beautiful hanging ornament of tisue paper of various colors ... & put her name in it & with some other little…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… and gray chert (flint) which they used to make beautifully crafted “fluted” spear points. Despite the evidence of early Paleoindians in the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"These were never patented. He built a beautiful Victorian house for his family. It stands today. He was active in town affairs and participated in a…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… white columns surrounding it, tennis courts, a beautiful gymnasium, and a new assembly hall with a stage for putting on plays and other events."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… town did not sell liquor but did have a beauty shop, greenhouse, garage, creamery, butcher shop, and livery stables. Dr. Charles W."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… islanders feel are a small price to pay for the beauty, tranquility and kinship the island has to offer."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"… 1960s and 1970s, Chanel earned acclaim with her beautiful braid trimmed jacket suits. Metallic lurex gown, ca."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"This beautiful building was lost to a fire in 1928. Guilford Town Hall, 1916 CentennialGuilford Historical Society Remains of Guilford…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… Lincoln for 19 miles opens one’s eyes to the beauty of the area from which Mt. Katahdin can be seen in the distance."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… early 20th century when they were new and truly beautiful. The entrance was very elaborate at the Bath Opera House with the stained glass, but the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"But excepting for the fall, the river is beautiful..." Samuel de Champlain, 1604 Champlain's pleasing description underscores Bangor's natural…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… comfortable enough so he was able to maintain a beautiful home in Farmington, while traveling, and spending equally as much time in England, his…"