Maine Memory Network

Election ballot, Burnham, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Burnham Media: Ink on paper

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View at Burnham, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Burnham Media: Glass Negative

57-59 Burnham Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Fred L. Burnham & als Use: Dwelling - Two family

26-28 Burnham Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mary A Burnham Use: Dwelling - Two family

Burnham & Morrill annex building, Portland, 1945-1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945–1946 Location: Portland Client: Burnham & Morrill Co. Architect: John Howard Stevens; John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

B&M store house and canning factory, Portland, 1918-1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918–1944 Location: Portland; Farmington; Livermore Falls Client: Burnham and Morrill Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens John Howard Stevens Architects

Selections from the Collections

Maine Historical Society staff come across unique and unforgettable items in our collections every day. While it's difficult to choose favorites from a dynamic collection, this exhibit features memorable highlights as selected by members of the MHS staff.

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.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Burnham Morrill Corn Factory, Farmington, ca. 1930

"Burnham Morrill Corn Factory, Farmington, ca. 1930 Contributed by Farmington Historical Society Description Postcard of the Burnham…"

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"Howe, Rufus Adams, Thomas R. Burnham, and A, M. McKenney. Marcus Ormsbee moved his studio from Boston to Portland in 1843 and practiced in the city…"