Maine Memory Network

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow birthplace, Portland, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Portland Media: Pencil on paper

Exterior, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard

City Hall main building exterior and cornices, Portland, 1908-1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908–1910 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Carrere & Hastings

Isaacson residence floor plan and presentation drawing, Lewiston, 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960 Location: Lewiston Client: Philip Isaacson Architect: F. Frederick Bruck; F. Frederick Bruck, Architect

Educating Oneself: Carnegie Libraries

Industrialist Andrew Carnegie gave grants for 20 libraries in Maine between 1897 and 1912, specifying that the town own the land, set aside funds for maintenance, have room to expand -- and offer library services at no charge.

John Bapst High School

John Bapst High School was dedicated in September 1928 to meet the expanding needs of Roman Catholic education in the Bangor area. The co-educational school operated until 1980, when the diocese closed it due to decreasing enrollment. Since then, it has been a private school known as John Bapst Memorial High School.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington Public Library, 1916

"… Public Library Description The exterior of the Farmington Public Library building taken from across Academy Street, 1916."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Cutler Memorial Library, Farmington, 1903

"… Library Description A postcard of the exterior of the Cutler Memorial Library Building taken soon after construction was completed."

An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania

Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021