Maine Memory Network

Mechanics Institute Officers, Rumford, 1911

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1911-11-09 Location: Rumford Media: Booklet, ink on paper

Ladies Parlour, Mechanics Institute, Rumford, 1911

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1911-11-09 Location: Rumford Media: Booklet, ink on paper

Central fire station for the Town of Rumford, Rumford, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Rumford Client: Town of Rumford Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Rumford High School, Rumford, 1967-1970

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1967–1970 Location: Rumford Client: Town of Rumford Architect: Wadsworth, Boston, Dimick, Mercer & Weatherill

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Maine Streets: The Postcard View

Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Rumford Mechanics Institute of Rumford, ca. 1911Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Fun and recreational needs of the town were also…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Mechanics Institute of Rumford, ca. 1911Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Hugh J Chisholm was very proud of the achievements through the…"