Maine Memory Network
Maine's Online Museum

Title: Thomas Long, Buckfield, 1848

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society

Date: 1848-04-15

Location: Buckfield

Media: Photograph

Title: John D. Long and Family, Buckfield, 1899

Contributed by: Stanley Museum

Date: 1899

Location: Buckfield

Media: Black and White Photograph

Title: John Davis Long homestead, Buckfield, 1899

Contributed by: Stanley Museum

Date: 1899

Location: Buckfield

Media: Black & White Photograph

Address: 98 Rackleff Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Annie M. Long

Use: Garage

Address: Chester Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Devisees of John N. Long

Use: Cottage

Address: 873-875 Congress Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Devisees of John N. Long

Use: Rooming House

Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry

The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.

Valentines

Valentines Day cards have long been a way to express feelings of romance or love for family or friends. These early Valentines Day cards suggest the ways in which the expression of those sentiments has changed over time.

Canoes, Schooners and the Down-Easter

Maine has a long history of boat and ship-building, spurred by the timber resources and the many sheltered ports along the coast. Shipping and trade were especially important in Maine in the 19th century.

Lincoln, Maine

The history of a long-time mill town as depicted by seventh and eighth grade students at Mattanawcook Junior High School, with help from Lincoln Historical Society and Lincoln Memorial Library. The site includes exhibits on the paper industry, founding fathers, wartime Lincoln, Main Street, influential institutions, and communication and transportation.