Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"… Robert, and Stephanie became interested in the story related below as fifth grade students under Mrs. Molly Avery at Lubec Elementary School."

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"… floor and the Bank of Cumberland on the upper two stories. To the right was the printing establishment of Thurston, Foster and Company."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3

"Prominent in this ambrotype are the one story shop shared by harness and saddle maker J. B. Tuttle and boot and show maker G."

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… schools, which were characterized by single stories, flat roofs, and glass and steel construction."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today

"… Atlantic, sharing their history and contemporary story with people from all over the world. The open sharing that occurs between the Wabanaki and…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 3 - Page 1 of 2

"… sit at the table drinking coffee and sharing stories. They had the living room closed off with a blanket to keep in heat."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"In 1988, they added a second story on the wing. The Bethany Baptist Church still holds weekly services on the corner of State and Second Streets…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"Guest speaker Reverend Dr. Henry Wyman shares stories on life in Bangor during the '40s with Mrs. Estabrook's English class."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"The goal of the BHP is to make the history and stories of Biddeford and her citizens accessible, interactive, relevant and approachable for current…"

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

"You often hear these names in family stories or local lore, and it is assumed that at one point, they were famous within the community."

Guilford, Maine - WELCOME

"… the following exhibits, we hope to share our stories, spark your interest, invite your questions about our village, and open to view the forgotten…"

Ellsworth Public Library

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"… the island quarries, many of her students had stories about a common relative: Fritz Johnson. They brought in photos of Fritz doing the old "twist…"

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."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"The audio story about the island telephone system took place in the 1960s. As you will hear in the audio, the phone system was old fashioned even for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Ellsworth Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… his mother, Clara Cary Martin (1836-1902), stories; climbing a tree at center, and showing his father, John Martin (1823-1904), "what he and Junior…"

Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"1930Northern Light Mercy Hospital The Story of Mercy Hospital began in the fall of 1918, with one of the greatest health crisis in the city's…"

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…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 3 of 5

"In Wabanaki languages and traditional stories, these relationships are paramount. It is difficult to talk about land or people without using kinship…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… were 18’ X 26’ rectangular one-and-one-half story structures with square-pitched cedar-shingled roofs."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… established during the same time period as our story. This is a record of one of these earliest white pioneer clans, the Savage family, who settled…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"The date is on the front of the 3 1/2 story building. The Bath Savings Institution building was first built in an Italianate style."