Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… Ballard Based On Her Diary, 1785-1812 a complete picture of Martha Ballard's life emerged: Martha Ballard was a midwife-and more....In…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"1940 Click on the picture to learn more about Moore's Ice Business. Ice houses were a big part of the industry on the Kennebec."

Lincoln, Maine - About Our Project

"… the 2009-2010 school year to digitize numerous pictures and artifacts for Maine Memory Network and design a website to showcase the history of the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… of schools' office is at one of the schools, but the school board meetings are still held at City Hall."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… were linked by a sidewalk that connects the school in North Yarmouth with the school campus in Cumberland."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"When it was time for kids to come in a teacher would stand in the doorway and ring a bell unless the school had a bell tower."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"These pictures were taken in the 1930s. The picture below shows two dories. The dory in the foreground has wooden lobster traps on it, while the dory…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… and the Black House teachers at Bath Middle School were informed that they had been chosen as one of eight schools in the state to participate in…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"Byron Weston's ox team (picture shown below) was first used to haul blocks of ice from Cascade Pond to the Arthur Moore ice house between Middle and…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"The largest ship launched at the City Wharf Shipyard in the 1850's was in excess of 1,000 tons. picture description by: Sam Webber"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 10 of 13

"This picture shows the Myron Gartley farm in 1976. <kids rolling on the barrels> As you can see, the younger pickers did not seem to mind a break."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… Cody Seekins 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from Patten Free Library Center Street, Bath, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… Otto Werwaiss 7th grade students at Bath Middle School Images from the Patten Free Library Patten Free Library The current railroad station…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"… Brianna Swain 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library First National Bank of Bath postcard, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… Ashley Rusaw 7th grade students at Bath Middle School Images from the Patten Free Library Customs House, Bath, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"… Lauren Quimby 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library X The Hyde Block, currently known as Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… Sheridan Valure 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library X The Ledyard Block, 34-38 Centre Street, on…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"This school, which opened on 8 April 1930, was the first in the nation to offer a campus-like flying school."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… Micheal Stinson 7th grade students at Bath Middle School Images from the Patten Free Library There have been many different buildings, businesses…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Working his way up, he owned Webber’s Drugstore through the time span of 1912-1933. He was a school board member, and a Captain of the Third Maine…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin, Bangor, 1865

"Martin wrote, "reading picture books and primmers and giving the names of a 150 pictures before she could read a word as early as from 3 to 4 years…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"The store pictured in the middle was a wholesale business. The north and south stores were for retail sales."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… Shadow Stephens 7th grade students at Bath Middle School. Images from the Patten Free Library. Patten Free Library, Bath, 1978Patten Free…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… Devon Vanmeter 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library Summer Street, Bath, ca."