Maine Memory Network

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

"Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War…"

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

"… include a blueish purple 1860s highly trimmed walking dress with a short basque (a fitted jacket-like bodice) and flat fronted skirt flaring out at…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"With his brother, William Moses, they both became wealthy business men who financed: the Bank Block, The Lincoln Block, and the Columbian Block, in…"

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

"… basque, which divides at the back to accommodate walking. It features a bunched low-slung bustle. Designed by Boston dressmaker W.H."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"… by two very different women, from two different walks of life, demonstrate the democratic, equalizing nature of modern fashion, as well as the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"As a result, women could walk unencumbered by the layers of heavy petticoats, with their legs free under the cage."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… popular in the 1940s occurring when islanders walked to places like the Seaside Hall for a dance."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"… brief ceremony at the town memorial park, people walk down to the fisherman’s co-op wharf and watch a wreath being thrown into the harbor…"

Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product

"The overhead walk at the top of the photo connected the office to the sheds. Workers, Hallowell Granite Works, Franklin Street, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"The farm owner, Mr. Conant is walking across the field by two potato pickers. On the right, two men are loading a barrel by hand."

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"The men were forced to walk through the swamp, pulling their boats. The floor of the swamp was covered by tree branches, which ripped up their shoes…"

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

"… Methodist Church." The Star Herald [presque isle, maine] 17 Dec. 1997: 1-1. Graves, Richard A. Forgotten Times: A Walk Through History. 2007."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… blowing nonstop till it ran out of steam and died away. Many of the workers just walked away from the hill, leaving tools and equipment behind."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"It’s a beautiful day to walk to the beach and have a family picnic or meet friends. Let’s get together with friends for a game of softball or go ice…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… spots on the island that people could actually walk outside. old shoddy mill X Spinning Mill X Before bridges on the island…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… of lumber fell from the saw horses as Haley was walking by and struck him with great force. It hit the ground hard enough that Dr. E.M."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… were also given a history lesson on their walk, learning about the change in water levels, the end of the death penalty, and more."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… islanders could afford to do more than walk, bicycle, or use livestock for transportation."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"He was assisted by a man walking beside the truck. With this device, two men could load the truck. Like a lot of tools at the time, this hand grapple…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"You look, then out of nowhere two bulky men dart out in front of you and invite you to their secret meeting at the Masonic Hall."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"I walk into the store on Main Street and the first person I see is Sam Solomon, the owner of the store. “Where are the new shoes, Mr. Solomon?” I ask."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… help others be free; that they had to sometimes walk until their boots tore or were killed in battle."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… that had once been a showplace of bridges, walking paths, and trees was sold to a developer who had planned to put in a number of commercial…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the downtown is easily traversed in a 15-minute walk southward along Front Street from the Patten Free Library to the Customs House, just a block…"