Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"He was a popular Republican in Bath, serving three terms on Bath’s City Council, in 1887, ’88, and ’89."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Indians & Rusticators: Wabanakis & Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s

"… about in nature, they desired good dining and entertainment, followed by the comfort of a real bed."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… Society Fraternal orders enjoyed widespread popularity in nineteenth century Maine, and many members were photographed in their lodge regalia."

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… during the 19th century, as the medium grew in popularity and availability. The rich and diverse photograph collection at MHS is particularly…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… joined by the tintype as a form of photography "popular with soldiers and camp photographers alike," according to Robert Wilson’s biography of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… was a fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's Island in the early 1900s. The Odd Fellows met in Epworth Hall, across from the current…"

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

"During the summer months Normie provides these very popular boat trips once or twice a week. Continued on next page"

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"There were many family dinners and entertainments provided to the farming families. Skowhegan GrangeSkowhegan History House Maine lost many of…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… own Riverside Park was one of the premier entertainment spots in Eastern Maine. Back then, just ten cents bought lucky area residents a carefree…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… older dances like contra or group dances in popularity. One historian called the period from 1812 to 1912 the "Waltz Century." The speed, rhythm…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… and clippings and other printed materials was a popular activity starting in the mid nineteenth century."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… sitting on the porch of his cottage at the popular summer resort of Nahant, Massachusetts. By the time the Philadelphia photographer Frederick…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… Island Historical Society Sledding was also a popular winter past time and there were enough hills worth making the slide exciting."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"… was a national fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's Island in the early 1900s. Redmen’s Hall was a two-story building constructed…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"… Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular Swan's Island Tea Room, but it once served as a home for multiple generations."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"The theater held about 620 and entertained the wealthy and the working classes alike. Shows ran six days a week, three shows a day."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Early entertainment included the Ferris Wheel, which is still popular, and an assortment of rides ranging from the sedate (animals rides) to the…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… and succotash and pemmican (no hide) were popular Indian dishes. After construction of crude log shacks, the people soon built good frame houses…"

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

"There was also a decrease in the popular Fourth of July prank of tipping over outhouses, although many other practical jokes survived the new…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… and around 1857 lobster fishing began to grow in popularity. A lobster canning factory was built in Old Harbor, although demand fluctuated."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… sections of the logbooks are perhaps the most entertaining). However, this should not detract from what the Society accomplished scientifically."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… poems, lit firecrackers, pranked one another, and entertained the locals. They played baseball and tug of war, and held regattas in Somes Sound."

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

"… Mount Desert Island to go for leisure, fun, and entertainment during this era. John J. Emery, an aristocrat based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with ties to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… basketball was more than a game and more than entertainment. It was a source of self-regard and town reputation."