Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome What do you get when you combine Bath history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… basque (a fitted jacket-like bodice) and flat fronted skirt flaring out at the back. An early 1870s short gray-green basque dress also features a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944

"… seen from the corner of State and Main Streets in front of the A.M. Smith Building. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

Lincoln, Maine - Pulp Mill, Penobscot River, 1902 - Page 1 of 2

"The paper mill came in 1910 and was built in front of the pulp mill. The trestle at right is still used by the railway today."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Edward O'Brien House

"In later years, bay windows were added to the house at 313 Main Street, and the front porches were removed from both."

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

"Another dress with reduced bodice blousing is made of mulberry colored heavy satin, with a fitted tailored front pleated skirt and no flare, a sign…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"The jacket is unlined and includes shoulder pads. The skirt has a wide waistband, pleated in the center of both the front and back."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Memorial Day, Presque Isle, 1888

"… Society Description Milliner's store front on the east side of the then dirt Main Street, across from G. H. Freeman Hardware Store."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley R.R., Presque Isle, ca. 1939

"Flat Car #20 is loaded with people in front of freight car #52, which is partially in the car barn. Car #52 now is at Seashore Trolley Museum in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Mono Aircraft Company, Presque Isle, 1935

"The boy standing by the front wheel is six-year-old Gary M. Boone of Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Lincoln, Maine - Asa Griffin, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"… Asa Griffin is shown with a horse and carriage in front of the Masonic Hall in Lincoln in the early 1900s."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"… full skirt made with double box pleats on the front and sides, and triple box pleats at center back; and second, for bands of elaborate fringed and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Arts Study Club Program, Farmington, 1930-1931

"… with topics and presenters. Pictured is the front and back cover of the 1930 program, which lists such topics as "Gothic Architecture in France"…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Unitarian Church, Presque Isle, 1895

"… Methodist Church, which exhibited the bell at the front entrance of its church on Academy Street. View additional information about this item on…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library, 1924

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

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"He wrote that the front of the building, which contained three stores, was built about 1832. He wrote, "During those days they were the largest…"

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

"The long, smooth hipped skirt with two knee level deep box pleats at front and back evoke the style."

Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"Its front closure buttons are all missing. The bodice is trimmed with machine-made blue fringe, knotted at the header, and black machine-made lace at…"

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"Gilman, Robert;, and John Heide. Home Front America: Popular Culture of the World War II Era. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1995. Print. Shaw, Dick."

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

"… disaster vehemently, and often promoted it on the front page of the paper. There are hundreds of examples reflected in the glass plate collection…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 4 of 13

"… a person to ride on the digger to adjust the front of the digger so that it will cut into the row at the right height."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

"This was in the front window of Weatherbee's Hardware Store on Main Street during the war. The back of the photo mentions some of the soldiers…"

Lincoln, Maine - View of Lincoln from Ballard Hill, ca. 1913

"… the Methodist Church tower seen on the left in front of the hill. On the extreme right, the railroad tracks can be seen on West Broadway."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"… although the back section of the house is new the front retains the original structure, as seen in its low ceilings."