Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"… gesture toward Maine’s prohibition laws, two young women with whiskey glasses in hand rest their elbows on a table displaying a liquor bottle…"

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"McKenney took a picture of a young man in 1860. While most pre Civil War Maine photographers operated studios in cities and towns, some chose the…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"… Society’s collection includes an ambrotype of a young Bailey and his wife Irene along with two of his paintings, the Portland Light Infantry…"

Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"… drapery, tastefully colored." Portrait of a young woman with a straw hat, South Berwick, ca. 1865Maine Historical Society Six examples of…"

Early Maine Photography - War

"… War veterans are contrasted with those of several young men who served in the Civil War. Simon Dearborn of Monmouth joined the staff of his…"

Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"These daguerreotypes of young Sarah were preserved in the Richards family until they were given to the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection in 2008."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"In an ambrotype, a young man wears an elaborately decorated Masonic vestment and apron (pictured at right)."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… tintype of George Allen Soule of Yarmouth shows a young man with his coat and tie almost entirely covered by a smock, which the photographer has…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"… Society Between 1849 and 1852 the aspiring young sculptor Paul Akers maintained a studio in Portland. Photographer George M."

Early Maine Photography - Art

"… nineteenth century silhouette of an unidentified young woman was made by T.R. Burnham of Bangor in the 1850s."

Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"and Mrs. John Fowler of Unity and their young daughter. This image is accompanied by an ambrotype of their two sons."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… century, fought in the Revolution as young men, and lived for more than a century – long enough to be photographed in old age."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… of Paris Hill, Hamlin moved to Hampden as a young man to practice law. A Jacksonian Democrat, he began his political career in the Maine…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"This young soldier from Central Maine fought in such notable battles as First Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville before…"

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"Young woman in straw hat, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society The MHS Early Photograph Compiled Collections are an amalgamation of daguerreotypes…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"John and Sarah Williams Young, Hallowell, ca. 1864Maine Historical Society Early in life Jim Vickery became fascinated with history."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 2

"Landscape Photography Landscape Photography Slideshow Click on image for full slideshow Dotting the landscape of mid-nineteenth century Maine…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"Landscape Photography Connor and Hathorn Building, Pittsfield, ca. 1860Maine Historical Society Early outdoor photographs are…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Famous People Governor Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln, Paris, 1827Maine Historical Society Governor Enoch Lincoln died in 1829, a decade before…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"Famous People Dolley Madison, ca. 1840Maine Historical Society Dolly Madison Remembered as one of America’s great first ladies, Dolly Madison…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"Landscape Photography Mussey's Row, Middle Street, Portland, ca. 1856Maine Historical Society Taken in 1845 or 1846, this view of buildings…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3

"Landscape Photography Bemis Family, South Paris, ca. 1870Maine Historical Society Communities beyond the Portland area are also represented…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Landscape Photography Casco Engine Co. No. 1 firemen's muster and parade, Portland, 1846Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society…"

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"MHS Early Maine Photography Collections Maine Historical Society (MHS) started collecting photographs during the 19th century, as the medium grew in…"