Maine Memory Network

Nellie Ryan Abbott's fancy weave dress, Presque Isle, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Location: Presque Isle Media: silk, cotton, wool, glass

Ryan-Parker Construction, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photographic print

Assessor's Record, 53-55 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Catherine Ryan Use: Garage

49-51 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Catherine Ryan Use: Dwelling - Two family

Portion of Anthony Jonklass property and site locations for Mary Louise McGregor, Sedgwick, 1989-1991

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1989–1991 Location: Sedgwick Client: Mary Louise McGregor Architect: Landscape Design Associates

Debates Over Suffrage

While numerous Mainers worked for and against woman suffrage in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some also worked on the national level, seeking a federal amendment to allow women the right to vote

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Architecture & Landscape database - Project Background and Partners

"… financial support from SMRT Architects, Wright-Ryan Construction, as well as Consigli Construction, CWS Architects, East Brown Cow, The…"

Historic Hallowell - Hall-Dale 7th Grade Team 2011

"… Andrew Peterson Margaret Pomerleau Tucker Real Ryan Sinclair Marissa Smith Terrell Smith Aaron Sousa Natalie St. Hilaire Shania St."

We Gonna Be Alright and Say It Loud
by Ryan Adams

Creating artwork during a period of social and cultural awakening

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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