Maine Memory Network

Shoe Factory, Springvale, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print

W. R. Usher and Sons Shoe Factory, Springvale, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… a sawmill, grist mill, salt box factory, starch factory, wagon shop, novelty mill, carding factory, dye house, fulling mill, clover mill, and…"