Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… apple a prolific bearer & resembled the snow or Famouse apple this tree bore every year a loaded crop and in a few years ceased bearing and died…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"One of the most famous musicians of this time was Pierre Painchaud, who immigrated in 1857 at age 5."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… this message: “Rangeley has lost one of its most famous people and America has lost its most famous woman sportsman."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History of Mount Desert Island

"… the island for themselves, and it became famous as a vacation resort and as the home of Acadia National Park."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"The hotel hosted legislators and famous visitors: Phillips Brooks, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Daniel Webster, Franklin Peirce and Ralph Waldo Emerson."

Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"The thirteenth exhibit, Four Famous Bangorians, was created during the 2017-2018 school year. And the most recent exhibit, Four Important Women of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"… and it is assumed that at one point, they were famous within the community. Very often, these same people were involved in establishing…"

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

"… in Maine), and illustrator Joseph Lyendecker's famous "The Arrow Shirt Man" advertisements, as well as the Saturday Evening Post covers, featuring…"

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

"1950Maine Historical Society Dior introduced his famous "New Look" in 1947, two looks in fact, one flared skirted, and one slim and straight…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Lost Gardens of Eden

"… drawing we revisit a number of Bar Harbor’s most famous gardens – most of which have been lost forever to neglect and redevelopment."

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

"… and the Comets, Ameltia Galli Curci was, a very famous soprano, and Percy Grainger, a very famous composer."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"This was the most famous berrying place around and bushels of berries were harvested there each summer."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"Many famous artists and musicians performed on the stage of the lavish building. As the Depression left its mark on the summer residents the Building…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"… seat theater was named after John R Braden, a famous local harness horse owned by the Mooseleuk Club."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"One of the most famous legends of Biddeford is when the Klan paraded through Saco and tried to come to Biddeford--the story goes that the Irish…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"The originals, afforded by the wealthy, were famously crafted with hidden details such as corsetry, padding, darts and pleating to shape the style to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… "A David Crystal Fashion." In the absence of a famous poodle skirt, the next best example is a flared white cotton "circle" skirt, printed with a…"

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

"… Norman Norell was an important American designer famous for his elegant and timeless clothing. In the post war era, draped details, outsize bows…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"There were suffragist meetings in Bangor, and famous suffragette Susan B. Anthony visited Bangor for at least one such conference."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"… expanded, it had become Maine’s largest and most famous hotel, with 400 guestrooms accommodating up to a 1000 people, a broad wrap-around veranda…"

Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… Direct descendants of Martha Ballard still live in Hallowell. Spencer Buck, a student, was interviewed by a classmate about his famous relative."

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… Gillray, a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires, created a shocking view of the ultimate results…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… items Lillian Nordica 1857-1914: Internationally famous opera singer John Frank Stevens 1853-1943: UMF graduate who was chief engineer of the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"Famous hunter, Thomas Wilson, led the party consisting of Stephen Titcomb, Jr., Robert Gower, James Henry, Robert Alexander, and James McDonnell…"