Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… Light and Water Company, Rumford Falls Woolen Company, Rumford Falls Realty Company, and, finally, Oxford Paper Company (which was to become a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… Biddeford & Saco Railroad Company to those of the Portland Railroad Company.(2) Scarborough would have trolley service at last! The connection was…"

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

"McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909Maine Historical Society Detail of McGuire wedding dress X Gold printed satin dress, Portland, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… of transportation had begun to take shape as the Portland and Kennebec Railroad reached Bath in 1849, intersecting the downtown at Centre and…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"No. 1 firemen's muster and parade, Portland, 1846Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection includes several major examples of…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"Bank of Cumberland Building, Portland, ca. 1845Maine Historical Society This ambrotype captures a sunny winter day on Middle Street in Portland…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"In 1926 the Lawrence Portland Cement Company took over the business, and within a year began the construction of a new lime plant and office building."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"… January, 2012, at the Maine Historical Society in Portland. The three teams learned to build their exhibits and websites for their projects."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"House. Portland, Me., 1903. Print. Stanley, R.H. and Hall, George. Eastern Maine and the Rebellion. Bangor, Me.: R.H. Stanley and Company, 1887."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"She took a job on the Portland Transcript in 1855, and the next year published her first book of poetry, Forest Buds from the Woods of Maine, under…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"… Adela Adams' silk faille ensamble, Portland, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society The 1890s are defined by plain skirts, the rapid rise and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… of 24 Lodges assembled at Masons' Hall in Portland to organize the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Maine."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 5 of 5

"W., William M. Sargent, Leonard Bond Chapman, and E. C. Bowler. “Book II, Fol. 113, 114.” York Deeds. Portland: John T. Hull, 1887."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"… diagonal plaid with a belt and labelled "FELIX Portland." Several examples of mid 20th century fashions in the collection were originally sold at…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4

"… “An Act to Incorporate the Little River Dyking Company.” Chapter 533, 1871 ------ “An Act to Incorporate the Southgate Dyking Company.” Chapter…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"The Portland Daily Press, July 9, 1912, reported that he had attended the dedication via special rail car, returning to Portland and then to his New…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… Society Grapevine embroided cape, Portland, ca. 1840Maine Historical Society Cape with burnoose hood, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow's spencer jacket, Portland, 1827Maine Historical Society Leavitt family winter cape, Eastport, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… only if they were in sight; but, if not, the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth trains were to proceed to Portland without waiting."

Bridgton Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3

"… Historical Society Communities beyond the Portland area are also represented in the Society’s early outdoor photographs, as reflected in street…"

Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"… was often published here before it arrived in Portland. Hallowell’s ship-owning merchants, anxious to protect their investments by manning their…"

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

"… Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799Maine Historical Society Slender cotton gown, Buckfield, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"Thomas, Portland." Two more pouched bodice gowns, one silk and one cotton, feature the almost cape-like lace collars characteristic of the period."