Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Church Block Text by Colbie Holloway, Shelby Martel, Samantha Sprauge, and Caitlyn Ware 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"94 Front Street By Kyle Hietala The Building Front Street, in Bath, Maine has been one of the most densely packed business areas throughout the…"

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…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"Davenport Memorial and City Hall Text by Rebecca Black, Christie Duffy, Courtney McKinney, and Brook Mitchell 7th grade students at Bath Middle…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… figured silk double gigot sleeved dinner or opera dress, and her openwork cream silk and chiffon opera coat are certainly Maine dressmaker made."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"Opera coat, Berlin, ca. 1895Maine Historical Society A dramatic dark green, princess style (shaped without a waist seam) full length quilted lined…"

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… Zen Buddhists, some of whom founded the Surry Opera Company. Throughout this expansion, Surry remained relatively undeveloped and managed to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… Nordica 1857-1914: Internationally famous opera singer John Frank Stevens 1853-1943: UMF graduate who was chief engineer of the Panama Canal…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"… the entertainments available to them at the City Opera House and other halls and venues downtown. Concerts, minstrel and vaudeville shows…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"Notable examples of his work include the Camden Opera House (1893), the Atkinson Block in Lewiston (1892), the Syndicate Block in Rockland (1892)…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"The Tuscan Opera House was built in 1891. This building offered the town a venue for summer plays, silent movies, dances, town meetings, school…"

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… has carried on, performing a Gilbert and Sullivan opera every year since (except 1929) and giving the proceeds to New York Charities."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… one of Blue Hill's founders, was director of an opera company in Boston. They were soon joined by other prominent musicians including renowned…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… perhaps foreshadowing the renowned Surry Opera Company established in the 1970s. By 1930 Surry's population had dropped to 488, likely impacted by…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… a connection into the music world through opera, where Wilhelmina was being trained in voice."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… comedians, musical comedies, acrobats, comic opera, trick dogs, aerialists, wizards of the tight wire, soft shoe dancers, burlesque magicians and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… stage of the Building of the Arts: for example, opera singer Emma Eames and her husband Emilio de Gogorza; the renowned violinist Fritz Kreisler…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… Music Festivals (1897-1926), had with famous opera singer Lillian Nordica. A large facility was needed for major musical events."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Opera House, Presque Isle X Mantle Lake, Presque Isle, 1887Presque Isle Historical Society Economic development led to the growth of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"World famous opera singer Lillian Nordica called Farmington her home. Throughout the years, the community has had notable bands, movie theaters, and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… the summer of 1926, locals gathered at the Perry Opera House. Washburn attorney, Andrew “Jack” Beck and local attorney, Charles Daggett, spoke…"