Maine Memory Network

Women in costume, Lovell, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Women at work at the Portland Company, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Housewife turns mill machinery expert, 1955

Contributed by: An individual through Steep Falls Library Date: 1955 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print

Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service ca. 1960

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Fish Cannery workers, Brooklin, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Brooklin Media: Photo transparency

Unidentified women, ca. 1860

A lovely picture, but who are they?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Ambrotype

Logging camp crew, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: photographic print

Sorting rags, Eastern Manufacturing Co., Brewer, 1921

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Patricia Paré Camire, Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 1943

Contributed by: Madeleine Paré Roy through Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1943 Location: Fort Oglethorpe; Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Women at Brownville Centennial Pageant Grounds, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Brownville Media: Photographic print

American Red Cross washable uniform, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Cotton

Business and Professional Women's Executive Board, Portland, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Young women in hats, Freeport, ca. 1900

Who are these hat wearing women?

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

Women staff working with a Civil Defense map of Baltimore, 1954

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: circa 1954 Media: Photographic print

Business and Professional Women's Club delegates, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Portland; Richmond Media: Photographic print

Mary L. Thompson, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

A woman working with men, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1974–2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Business women's convention, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Home for Aged Women, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

BPW Stenographers' Group, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931-07-31 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Women around a tree, Bucksport, ca. 1900

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

Women employees, Portland Company, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

BPW baggage tag, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Richmond Media: Ink on cardboard

Lillian 'Lil' Smith, telephone operator for Swan's Island, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print