Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2

"John Weeks worked as a joiner in Portland from 1837 to 1887, and his son William assisted him in the trade of finish carpentry for houses and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"On the other hand, speedier sewing encouraged extra detailing in fashionable garments. In the 1860s and 1870s small thread mills, such as the Haskell…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 7 of 13

"… wagon in the late 1800s Loading Barrels by Hand, Presque Isle, 1950Presque Isle Historical Society View an exhibit on the Tabor Wagon This…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 2 of 13

"… by hand, although there were some workers with hand diggers who could keep up with the early mechanical diggers."

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"It is a hand tub, a type of fire fighting engine with a stitched together, leather hose. Fire Department, Hallowell, 1843Hubbard Free Library…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

"… (Clay)'s three boys" "Fran & Edward on left-hand standards" "Willburn Haskell in (illegible)" "Mary Burke (nurse & [illegible] in Africa) on right…"

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

"Savage in 1959. The hand carving of the lettering panels was crafted by Savage and the carving of each pictorial panel was executed by Savage's…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm Poem

"Ice gripped the land with a hard hand as it softened neighbors’ hearts. Generously shared firewood and nourishment kept families warm and fed while…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Life membership certificate, Farmington Public Library Association, 1917

"There is also a seal in the lower left-hand corner. It is a little uncertain, but we believe in the 1920's the library no longer issued these…"

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

"They've visited Baird's quarry to see the rusting remains of the once-busy industry, dug in the dirt for artifacts, and learned about their own…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of North End of Bangor, 1844

"He included hand-drawn illustrations. Since this map has a specific date, he may have recopied into the journal from earlier notes."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment

"… addition to goods that could be carried away in hand, some bought big-tag items: rustic furniture or 18-foot birchbark canoes."

Historic Hallowell - Keeping Us Safe: Fire Department and Police Force

"Later, the fire department added hand tubs to the roster which put out fires quicker and more effectively."

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"The dress was hand sewn, with its scalloped edges attached as a separate piece. A light pink drawstring ribbon serves as the enclosure."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… with planes and saws, masons with bricks in hand, and a glazier holding a window (pictured at right)."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"There is no quick way to harvest clams; only hand tools or hands are allowed by the state. The process of harvesting clams hasn’t changed over the…"

Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"… son and the boy’s Napoleonic pose of his other hand in his coat. More straightforward is an ambrotype of Mr. and Mrs."

Davistown Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"… treasure to admit our govenment to pass into the hands of those yet red and dripping with the best blood of the nation without a sufficient…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

"In 1993, the building was sold to the Northeastland Hotel. In January 1994, after 108 years, the building was demolished for parking a parking lot…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Fales Edgarton House

"The first homes built in 1719 were crude log cabins and did not withstand the early hostile attacks."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"On the right, two men are loading a barrel by hand. The man is on the truck is placing the barrels. Other trucks had a hydraulic hoist."

Historic Hallowell - Joppa

"As the story has been handed down, there was a tavern in the lower end of the city which was very popular with the sailors who came in on ships from…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Georges Valley High School

"Finally, students have had the opportunity to take a hands-on approach to the history of their town."