Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"The Lincoln Block building was designed by architect, Francis Fassett and built in Italianate style with prominent brackets."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… the architect of the Customs House, who also designed several other Customs Houses. These projects made him a well-known architect."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… George Chase Emery of Waltham, MA, was chosen to design the library. The Maine Sunday Telegram reported the building would be "of the simple…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment

"… promote their products, services, or shows, many designed calling cards and flyers, composed ads to place in newspapers, and turned photos of…"

Historic Hallowell - Maine Industrial School for Girls

"… - The Maine Industrial School for Girls is designed as a refuge for viscously inclined girls between the ages of seven and fifteen years, who by…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… vessels, sailing vessels underwent a change of design from square-riggers to schooners to stay competitive."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is Established - 1823

"… involved in the layout of the new prison. His design called for 56 individual cells to be dug into the ground, constructed so “that even their…"

Mt. Desert Island Hospital

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Old Canada Road Historical Society

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Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… increasing numbers of tourists headed to newly designated “Vacationland,” where they enjoyed Maine's forests, mountains, and vast coastline."

Waterville Public Library

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

"… decorative details seen in some Wiener Werkstätte design and other Viennese reform dress. Perhaps the patterning was inspired by a magazine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"Examples of mantles (jackets) designed to accomodate a bustle include a pale green damask edged with white rabbit fur for evening; and a velvet…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… plaid cotton searsucker maxi skirt, and a white cotton pique skirt printed with an stylized design of navy, red, and green large bold poppies."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"… swirls embellishing the full skirt, which is designed to be worn with a supportive underskirt. The label reads "The Betty Barclay Frocks…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"By design, this site is interpretive in nature and not a comprehensive digital display of all items within the MHS historic dress collection."

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

"… skirt, is carried by an attached cotton bodice designed to fit over the shoulders under the teal and pink back-laced bodice."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 4 of 6

"But settlers were important to the proprietors’ designs. Their presence helped to substantiate company land claims, and the roads, mills, and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… as Trustee of the Asticou Terraces Trust, Charles designed and built the English style border gardens in the existing orchard at Thuya Lodge and…"

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

"… closed spandrel concrete deck arch bridge and was designed under guidance of State Bridge Engineer Llewlyn Edwards."

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"9, 1943, Print. "City Manager Wallace designs school grounds." Bangor Daily News Sept. 19, 1940, Print."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… 1956, purchased the Draper Mill, a modern sawmill designed to manufacture bobbins for use in the textile industry as noted in the textile business…"

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"The five exhibits were written and designed by MCHP Guilford Team Members Tom Goulette, Carrie Fellows, Cindy Woodworth, Rex Webb and Stub Schultz."