Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… was Rosemary Ranck, who at some point in 1975, walked into McCurdy’s. There she photographed two workers in the Brining Room who have been…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Note how the workers appear, casually working and walking atop the I-beam. Higher tides than normal come during new moons, as occurred on a cold…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… from 1930 to 1939; his children and Johnson’s walked together to school. Starting under Larrabee in 1934, Howard “Bob” Gray raised a large family…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"… by two very different women, from two different walks of life, demonstrate the democratic, equalizing nature of modern fashion, as well as the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"As a result, women could walk unencumbered by the layers of heavy petticoats, with their legs free under the cage."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… more natural, rugged summer experience, including walking on the stone beaches, family bon fire parties, and indoor card and board games…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Very few residents could afford horses so walking was the primary means of transportation. For those who did not go to sea for a living, time was…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… of Penobscot Bay freezing over and islanders walking or driving over the ice for necessities. This happened frequently in the 19th century, but…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… include a blueish purple 1860s highly trimmed walking dress with a short basque (a fitted jacket-like bodice) and flat fronted skirt flaring out at…"

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

"… basque, which divides at the back to accommodate walking. It features a bunched low-slung bustle. Designed by Boston dressmaker W.H."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Many people would just walk out back and shoot their dinner. Not many people had money to go buy groceries, so they would hunt."

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

"… popular in the 1940s occurring when islanders walked to places like the Seaside Hall for a dance."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"… brief ceremony at the town memorial park, people walk down to the fisherman’s co-op wharf and watch a wreath being thrown into the harbor…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"… by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Moulton. p. 18."

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… their vows in their midst, and dubbed them the “walking nuns.” Their insistence on being a community free to respond to need, inspired and enabled…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"Women's Heritage Tour -- What started as a class project over 10 years ago in an undergraduate history course at University of Maine Farmington was…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… blowing nonstop till it ran out of steam and died away. Many of the workers just walked away from the hill, leaving tools and equipment behind."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"It’s a beautiful day to walk to the beach and have a family picnic or meet friends. Let’s get together with friends for a game of softball or go ice…"

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… help others be free; that they had to sometimes walk until their boots tore or were killed in battle."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"It was a mile and a half walk that she made each Sunday, weather permitting. Sabbath day activities started with Sunday school, followed by 10:00 a.m."

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

"… islanders could afford to do more than walk, bicycle, or use livestock for transportation."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… equal rights movement for women; Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon; and the continuing Viet Nam struggle."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"I walk into the store on Main Street and the first person I see is Sam Solomon, the owner of the store. “Where are the new shoes, Mr. Solomon?” I ask."