Maine Memory Network

John Martin note on children's deaths, Bangor, ca. 1899

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1899 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Condolences to Sarah Tarbox from cousin Mary Patten, 1848

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1848-10-28 Location: Westport; Litchfield Corners Media: Ink on paper

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Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood

From the earliest days of photography doting parents from across Maine sought to capture images of their young children. The studio photographs often reflect the families' images of themselves and their status or desired status.

Summer Camps

Maine is home to dozens of summer-long youth camps and untold numbers of day camps that take advantage of water, woods, and fresh air. While the children, counselors, and other staff come to Maine in the summer, the camps live on throughout the year and throughout the lives of many of the campers.

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"None of John and Clara Martin's children had any children of their own. When John Junior, the last surviving of the Martin children, died in October…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… detailed descriptions of Annie and Mabelle's deaths and funerals, along with illustrations of their coffins, are part of the first scrapbook."

Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey

Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics

Maine and the Atlantic World Slave Economy
by Seth Goldstein

How Maine's historic industries are tied to slavery