Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"… hours in making a rustick armed chair, a Gothic oval chair a Sofa and Grape trellis." Martin, an accountant, gardener, and architecture and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Montpelier

"… Historical Society The use of a classic oval-on-axis design is believed to have been influenced by Boston born architect Charles Bullfinch."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"… dating towards the end of the era, a specked beige with a red check oval motif, front closure, gathered skirt, inset waist and long cap sleeves."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"… 1804 styling, a high waist, draw string, oval neck, puff sleeved, black gauze overdress is all that survives to record what Zilpah Wadsworth…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"It was originally a one-third mile clay oval. Finally in 1985, the clay-oil surface was replaced with a smooth asphalt racing-surface."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… grounds were known as the “trotting park.” This oval was created to keep horse races off of Main St."