Maine Memory Network

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of North New Portland

"It is presently a two span concrete t-beam bridge constructed by the Maine State Highway commission in 1921."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"The bridge was a five-span structure, with granite block piers and abutments supporting five timber kingpost trusses."

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

"… well-worn and faded, thin cotton print dresses span the 1830s-1840s. One is a white flower sprig design with gathered horizontal strips across the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 3 of 4

"… in her diary, which contains nearly daily entries spanning from 1775 to 1812.(6) Ensuring the survival of their households and the reproduction of…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"The Federal Period architected building spanned eighty-four feet on Second Street, rose five stories high, stretched one-hundred and twenty-three…"

Maine Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"… Mount Desert Island (MDI) has a history that spans back over 6,000 years. Shell heaps found on the island tell of encampments by Native Americans…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"This two span slab concrete span is the eastern bridge of the pair. DOT records do not indicate what type of bridge was replaced by the present…"

Waterville Public Library

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… of Portland, a veteran shipmaster whose career spanned from 1834 to 1879. The tintype of bearded Captain William Blanchard of Richmond is a…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… USS Utah and USS Florida, naval representation spanned three continents, further demonstrating the First World War’s geographic scope."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"26) Collections. These collections, collectively spanning 1625 to 1893, carry what became Maine from shortly after European settlement (1607) to the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… Society At one time, there was a steel span crossing the Presque Isle Stream. Although the steel has been removed, the concrete piers are still…"

Walker Memorial Library

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Poland Spring Preservation Society

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Owls Head Transportation Museum

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Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"… directly at the viewer, engaging us through a span of nearly 170 years. In contrast to Lucretia Sewall’s strong face and modest attire is an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting. As Northern Threads demonstrated, Maine residents – urban and…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"Over that span he accomplished many things as a parson and spiritual leader for which he is well known."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… excellent example of Bath’s retail history over a span of almost 175 years. Built around 1850 by Oliver Moses, the brick building at 94 Front…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"Picturesque River Service to End When Bridge Spans Penobscot River.” Bangor, ME. 1950. Print. Murchison, Dottie."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"This was the time span when both countries’ militias started forming and getting restless over the ever-growing conflict."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… Ships Shipbuilding operations at Dunstan Landing spanned the period from just after the Revolutionary War to the mid 1800s."