Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… I think of a happening from my early days on Short Wharf Road. It was not an event that shaped town history and probably not more than a half dozen…"

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

"… tube skirted, black lace dinner gown features a short bodice, standing collar and yoke of delicate figured net lace."

Historic Hallowell - One of Many Monuments

"The work was begun shortly after Hallowell Granite Co. was organized in 1866. Faith, National Monument to the Forefathers, Hallowell…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry

"… man with a large head and body set upon very short legs, who came from over the sea to make his home in Hallowell? Johnny Stringer lived in a…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"Gould only enjoyed his home for a short while, for he was killed at sea from yellow fever in the early 1800’s."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"But on April 12, 1975, the short life of the Oak Hotel came to an end when it burned down. It was never rebuilt."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"The three-story hall was built shortly after 1909, and still stands tall on Harbor Road. Odd Fellows Hall workers, Swan's Island, ca."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Liz, widow Clark, Bangor, 1848

"… wrote that Liz and Clark rented a house and "In a short time the young men who cared but little about Character visited the house in dozens and…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"… a man on the street style photograph and a short story on the subject. This seemingly mundane feature offers a great look into the lives of regular…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"… exquisite beige satin, chiffon, and silk-net short slim dress. For the same reason - room to move - but in this case to work, the straight skirt on…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4

"… with a diamanté broach, flared hem skirt, and short sleeved little top trimmed with white lace. Among other representative examples there is a slim…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"… camel colored wool exemplifies an extreme and short-lived mid-19th century bustle skirt style known as the cuirasse."

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

"… of velvet and taffeta along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned with eight round silk thread covered buttons."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3

"… blotchy multicolored print matching a round neck, short sleeve dress. With high waists, probably influenced by Laura Ashley's romantic designs, two…"

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

"… longer skirt, and neatly fitting hip-covering tailored jacket, with an attached short shoulder cape, a feature that lingered into the 1950s."

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

"Another white organdie, a ball dress, with short frill sleeves, boat neck, and a wide green waist sash, features a flat front skirt that spreads…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"In short, as one local put it, “A birch canoe was a good boat if there was an Indian in it.” Passamaquoddy hunting guide Joe Mell, ca. 1895."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Edwards returned to his home in Lincoln and shortly after married Miss Angeline Bruce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Bruce. Mr."

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"However, the opportunity was short-lived, for Douglas moved his practice to Philadelphia in 1874. Anticipating the change, Coombs formed a…"

Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"… of shackles or chains, they were handcuffed for a short period of time upon arrival to their cell. Today's jails are cleaner and more secure than…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"… changes in Lakewood began to appear around 1899, shortly after Mr. Swett became head of management, and a new theater addition was added."

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"Sources: Rumford Water District – A Short History by Brian Gagnon, Superintendent, Rumford Water District Report to the Trustees of the Rumford…"

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

"… with the long pointed collar of the time, and a short jacket labelled "Crazy Horse", and a wine and navy blue window pane check pant suit with…"