Maine Memory Network

Arthur Freeman, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: Photoprint

John Adams letter to Samuel Freeman, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-04-27 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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10 Freeman Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Albert S Marr Use: Dwelling - Two family

9 Freeman Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Anna B Farrar Use: Dwelling - Two family

Country residence Andrew Freedman Esq., Bethlehem, NH, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Bethlehem Client: Andrew Freeman Architect: John P. Thomas

Architectural drawings signed by M.W.J. Freeman, Sebago, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Sebago Client: unknown Architect: John P. Thomas

Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775

At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.

Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"Fancy silk embroidered vests, such as Samuel Freeman's circa 1775-1785 vest in the MHS collection, are the most commonly surviving items of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars