Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… closely with students during their Social Studies classes to complete this research. While reading through the various newspaper articles…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… lessons, art exhibits, live concerts, special art classes, and other public functions, as written in many newspaper articles."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"Photographs from this era paint a picture of a community teeming with activity and buildings housing a variety of businesses and services on all…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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

"With those pictures to spark curiosity and all those unknown words to wonder at, by the time four o'clock came, the first grade was totally motivated."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"Raymond's language arts class. The search for pictures that would relate to their topic came next. The primary source images had to be searched and…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"There are pictures available of both schools though. Pines School, East New Portland, 1942New Portland Historical Society The Pines School was…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village Schools

"… school does not have any documentation, only a picture. West New Portland Schoolhouse, ca. 1900New Portland Historical Society West New…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"… do not appear to have any documentation, only pictures. New Central High School, East New Portland, 1963New Portland Historical Society The…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"The Boondocks Saints, Franchise Pictures, 2000, www.imdb.com/title/tt0144117/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt. ● Duffy, Troy, et al."

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"John Edward Horton X A picture of John’s time in California emerges through the letters he sent to his brother Josiah and his father, John."

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… Guilford Industries, now known as True Textiles pictured in the background. X The Guilford MCHP Team Members have held regular monthly meetings…"

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

"A booklet, Portland Air Meet, with pictures of the different types of planes present was available that weekend at a cost of 10 cents."

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… in its creation and have been presenting it to other classes to support local history curriculum.   Click the picture to download the movie."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"In 1913, the first silent moving-picture theater was built on the island. The Star Theatre, owned by J.E."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… Historical Society Porcelain Blue Vase with picture of Guilford High School, ca. 1920Guilford Historical Society Unfortunately, fire struck…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"… families agreed to be interviewed and have their pictures taken. And, eventually, we found a handful of non-descendants willing to speak with us."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Pictured, clockwise from bottom-left: George M. Gage, Ambrose P. Kelsey, Charles C. Rounds, George C. Purington."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… at Farmington Model School, 1884 Comparing pictures, it appears this picture was taken in front of the May School Building.Farmington Historical…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Isle, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society Pictured here on November 30, the tree waits for transfer to the Bangor & Aroostook flatcar."

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… a few paragraphs" An Album of Lincoln Ferry Pictures Early ferries were flat and made of logs; the logs were placed side by side like a flat…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… same building that has always been there, as the pictures show us. In this town, car dealerships can mean a lot; by giving many people jobs, making…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"Picturing that day when you know that your little boy was going to become a man and see things that you hoped he would never have to see, just…"