Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867

"… one again and should be compelled to use wooden posts." He noted that he preferred granite and his design no 8 is a similar gate with granite posts."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"… No 3, he wrote, "Rustic built of pine or cedar posts." The center of each side of the gate would be "filled with small round cedar crooks and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"In 1966 the town built a consolidated post office in a central location, and closed all other existing post offices."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"It was also the first post office in Presque Isle, until 1914. The first postmaster was James Phair."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… passage from outer darkness to inner light, and trade implements have mystical and symbolic meaning."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Congregational Church

"… 1914, a lot on Second Street, next to the present post office, was sold to the church. In 1868, 700 dollars was raised to put a bell in the…"

Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"… on the right is the Plumly Building, home of the Post Office in Lincoln. The home in the center belonged to Ira Fish. His large barn is also shown."

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… of a series of illustrations and narrative about post Civil War Democrats in Bangor, John Martin drew this illustration of George Melvin Weston."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865

"… State Museum Description A boy in the post Civil War July 4 parade in Bangor in 1865 is dressed in "white waste and fashionable felt &…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"… was made out of granite blocks, wood and posts and beams. The house was Victorian influenced and was one-and-a-half stories tall, which some people…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"& J. Hudson, the Post Office and the Odd Fellows Hall were located in this building. In the late 1800s, it was located at the intersection of Main…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… advertisements, as well as the Saturday Evening Post covers, featuring sporty young women and men wearing shirts."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3

"In prosperous post-war America, New York, and California became centers of a successful and growing fashion industry mass-producing an abundance of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"Because the hoist can swivel on a post, the operator must keep a firm grip on it. Many heads have been bumped by a swiveling hoist."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"1912Maine Historical Society Post 1910, further simplification was influenced by the dress reform movement’s revival of the short waist bodice…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"In the post war era, draped details, outsize bows, bunches, and swags were prominent design elements in evening and cocktail wear."

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… was a common virtue.” The local American Legion Post was renamed the Connor/Trafton Post in Sergeant Trafton’s honor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. George W. Ladd, Bangor, ca. 1866

"… a Republican, described the activities of the post Civil War Democrats in Bangor. Martin wrote about a speech Ladd gave on Sept."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"In 1888 a new United States Post Office had been established in Jemtland, and in 1901 one was established in Stockholm."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"In the hopes of receiving the $20 reward posted by James Sagurs, two local men, whose names remain unknown, pretended to befriend Atticus and…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"… different businesses over the years, including a post office. The Braeburn, in 2003, was used as an apartment building."

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"She was one of the first five female officers posted to England in November of 1942. She was in England only a short time before being transferred to…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Island (Treat’s Island) where he operated a trading post. Louis Delesdernier was eventually appointed the first Customs Collector for the District…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"It also was French and Elliot’s grocery and the post office. The store was located downstairs along with the post office."