Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"Home of John Moreland Cummings, Richmond's Island, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society An ambrotype of Richmond’s Island in Cape Elizabeth shows the…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Friends at home, in return, send their portraits to the soldiers…Most of these are taken on the (tintype) plate for the reason that it is light…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"He pioneered a homely form of commentary that paved the way for later humorists such as Sam Slick, Mr. Dooley, and Will Rogers."

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"Early Nineteenth Century Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Some fashion changes are distinct and occur…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Belles Early apple, Bangor, 1864

"… Belles Early apple, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description On the first page of "John…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"Early Twentieth Century Embellished velvet and silk gown, ca. 1895Maine Historical Society Lewiston's Mary King Scrimgeour's small, but…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 2

"Landscape Photography Landscape Photography Slideshow Click on image for full slideshow Dotting the landscape of mid-nineteenth century Maine…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"Famous People Hannibal Hamlin, ca. 1860Maine Historical Society Hannibal Hamlin This ambrotype of Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891) probably dates…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"Art Joseph Leland of Saco, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society Nineteenth century Portland supported an active artistic community."

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"Art Ezekiel Day, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several photographs that are…"

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2

"Groups Anna Margaret Holwell Deering and daughters, Portland, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society Revealing contrasts are found as well in the…"

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"Groups Log Cabin and Hard Cider Club, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"The May School was erected for them next to their home on Upper Main Street, presently the home of Anthony Nichols."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"The early Town Warrants tell us the town hired Henry to build a box for their town records and to make a roller for the town maps."

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Early Settlement in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"According to a very early survey of Islesboro, most of this southern land had been claimed by members of the William Pendleton and Thomas Pendleton…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"Early Industry and Bombahook Industry develops quickest where raw materials meet easy transportation and ready energy, both human and otherwise."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… arrived, simple subsistence living including home-grown produce and home-raised livestock, along with homemade building materials, no longer…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"Early Manufacturing Pride Manufacturing Company A third major industry of which the town proudly boasted had a fifty year history here before…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… fled to the safety of the fort, while their homes and livestock were destroyed as before, and many, daring not to return to their homes, continued…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Swan's Island Historical Society Early settlers supplemented their harvests with fishing to make a decent living."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

"… Center streets in Bangor as it appeared in the early 1850s when his brother-in-law Luther Cary bought it."

Norcross Heritage Trust

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - MDI and the Fire of 1947

"Remnants of these early homes can still be seen near Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor never regained its standing as the premier spot for vacation homes."