Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"And these artists' paintings convinced wealthy east-coast businessmen and their families that the island was worth the journey."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"Naturalists mingled with artists and writers; the distinctions between “professional” and “amateur” were fuzzy at best."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"Word of mouth from artists and ship crews began to draw visitors each summer in order to get a glimpse of the magical place."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… and a daughter named Dahlov Ipcar who is an artist that made the children's room mural. Center Street, Bath, ca."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… provided needed summer employment and allowed artists to focus on their craft away from the city in a more relaxed country setting."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"He was an artist and he painted pictures of religious subjects. The natives were fond of a bell that Father Rasle had."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… – most luxuriant and George Tozier – most artistic. The evening ended with a magnificent Sesquicentennial Ball."

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

"Although some artists use ink today for certain pictures, we mostly use pens that do not require refilling of ink."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… slides of artwork commissioned from various local artists provided a backdrop for performances. The SOC performed throughout Maine in 1985."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… making, photography and various forms of artists' paintings. These crafts still flourish on the island, and are sold at various outlets, most…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Norman Martin, a Bangor commercial artist, designed the 31-foot-high statue of the mythical lumberjack On the 250th anniversary of Bangor, people…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… has less damage, and in truth, shows much more artistic talent than that of Sarah’s. This was done as a penmanship practice according to Maine…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.