Maine Memory Network

Panoramic view of Portland-Monson Slate Co., Monson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Hall's Cove, Matinicus Isle, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Matinicus Island Media: Photographic print

Mural mystery in Westport Island's Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House

The Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, a well-preserved Greek Revival house on Westport Island, has a mystery contained within--a panoramic narrative mural. The floor-to-ceiling mural contains eight painted panels that create a colorful coastal seascape which extends through the front hallway and up the stairwell. The name of the itinerant painter has been lost over time, can you help us solve the mystery of who he or she was?

Looking Out: Maine's Fire Towers

Maine, the most heavily forested state in the nation, had the first continuously operational fire lookout tower, beginning a system of fire prevention that lasted much of the twentieth century.

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Now known as the Carter Nature Preserve, this panoramic vista includes tidal pools, cobble beach and ledges shadowed by fields and a mixed wood…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"A tintype of a panoramic view of Round Pond by a photographer named Goodwin shows the fishing fleet in the harbor with the village beyond."