Maine Memory Network

Governor's Residence, Augusta, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Augusta Media: Postcard

Bird's eye view, Vinalhaven, 1893

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: 1893 Location: Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper

Potter house, Brunswick, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893 Location: Brunswick Client: Barrett Potter Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Boarding house for, Rumford, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893 Location: Rumford Client: unknown Architect: George M. Coombs

Powering Pejepscot Paper Co.

In 1893, F.C. Whitehouse of Topsham, who owned paper mills in Topsham and Lisbon Falls, began construction of a third mill on the eastern banks of the Androscoggin River five miles north of Topsham. First, he had to build a dam to harness the river's power.

Working Women of the Old Port

Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Ladies' Third Annual Banquet, Farmington, 1893

"Ladies' Third Annual Banquet, Farmington, 1893 Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description The program for the Banquet held at…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"… of manuscript material dating between 1625-1893. Since partnering with Zooniverse in 2020, nearly 2,000 volunteers from across the globe have…"

Julia Winters and Life in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine
by Judy Zaccagnini Flynn, granddaughter

6 year old sent to Maine foster home when her parents were unable to care for her

Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler

How hunting has impacted my life