Maine Memory Network

Smith Baker, Portland, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Bowdoin; Portland Media: Photographic print

Wendell P. and Carrie F. Baker, Georgetown, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Georgetown Media: Photographic print

Baker property, N. Side Torrington Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Harry E. Baker Use: Summer Dwelling

Baker property, S. Side Central Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Alice M. Baker Use: Dwelling

Proposed Hotel for Mr. F.A. Baker, Livermore Falls, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901 Location: Livermore Falls Client: F. A. Baker Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects

House for Dr. C.A. Baker, Cedar St., Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Client: C. A. Baker Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Rebecca Usher: 'To Succor the Suffering Soldiers'

Rebecca Usher of Hollis was 41 and single when she joined the Union nursing service at the U.S. General Hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania. Her time there and later at City Point, Virginia, were defining experiences of her life.

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"An avid world traveler, perhaps Lucile Atkinson Baker (1892-1976) wore the suit on one of her many trips."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Sources For A Short History Of Performing Arts On MDI

"… by Taylor Thomas-Marsh, Gina Sabatini, and Jodi Baker at College of the Atlantic. Special thanks to The Abbe Museum, The Bar Harbor Historical…"

Portland Bars: Carlo's and Boothby Square
by anonymous

Carlo Giobbi on his family's Portland Bars: Carlo's and Boothby Square

Senator Susan Deschambault: not afraid to take on challenges
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Honoring her family's small business roots and community service through her own unconventional path