Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… outline our site; scanning and uploading original photos, photographing artifacts, researching and writing “good history”, discussing the Narrative…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Crosby owes much of her success to the photos taken by Edwin R. Starbird, of Strong. Edwin (1853-1921) was born to Amos and Mary Jane Gilkey Starbird…"

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Windham Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"(photo taken in 2020) X Located on High Street, this building has been a rather prominent structure in town."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Photo donated by Edith Comstock.Lubec Memorial Library In the 1890s, as the era of sail was waning, steamships regularly carried passengers and…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… with descendant Marnie Voter, September 10, 2010 Photo by Rob Rosenthal X In September of 2010, Maine's Governor John Baldacci visited Malaga…"

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

"… 1897 Auditorium With Horsedrawn Carriages X Photo of Handbill for 1906 Music Festival Showing the Inside of the 1897 Auditorium X…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"1820, photo ca. 1970Northeast Harbor Library As many year-round families on Mount Desert Island still do to this day, members of the Phillips and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"“Big Thunder, the Indian Guide.” This photo of Frank Loring appeared in the Bar Harbor Record Centennial Souvenir Edition, 1896."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"Bay School Students Look Through Photos at the Holt House X The Blue Hill Consolidated School . The Consolidated School is committed to providing…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Veterans Tributes Guilford Veterans Memorial Photo by: Tom Goulette X By: Sieferd C Schultz The United States has been involved in six major…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"… Academy building during construction photo donated by Sarah Crockett X The original Mattanwcook Academy was built in 1847 for $1300."

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"Cole-Whitney Ford, Main Street photo courtesy of Roger Stevens X James Washington "How does this topic connect to you in your life today?" The…"

Skowhegan History House

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"Bragdon Photo contributed by Peru Historical Society Leonard Trask was born on June 20, 1805, in Hartford, Maine, the son of Osborn Trask, a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Sources: The Continental Paper Bag Company press, 1905 H. Schedler Photo Engraving, New York Kiesling Bros. Press, New York"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"1861 Captain Luther Lawrence may have had this photo taken at the time of his promotion.North Yarmouth Historical Society Luther Lawrence Luther…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"When the owners of the clothing saw the photo, the “girls had quite a time getting out of that fix.” Main Street looking west, Northeast Harbor…"

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

"It replaced a boxed timber pony truss. Photo records indicate that this old bridge was damaged in 1926, when the weight of a truck caused the floor…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… met at the town wharf before the ball for a photo op. Susie is third from the right. X Susie and Arnold Knight, Lubec, 1950Lubec Memorial…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"The photo on the left is of a hot air balloon that got away as it was being filled and sailed over Blue Hill Mountain."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… were awarded to prize winners and professional photos were taken to be on display at Crockett’s Bakery the next week to be purchased."

Acadian Archives

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