Maine Memory Network

Maine Central Railroad Engine 711, Bangor, ca. 1947

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1947 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Bangor Fire Department Engine 7, 1948

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1948 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Engine Room, Morrill Street (rear), Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: G.A. Crosman & Sons Co. Use: Engine Room

Engine House, Thompsons Point, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: The Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Use: Engine House

Plans for Warehouse Building, Portland, 1917-1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917–1946 Location: Portland Client: Burnham and Morrill Co. Architect: John Howard Stevens; John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Student Exhibit: Somerset Railroad

The Somerset Railroad was completed in 1872. It started out as a dream to link the Maine Coast with Canadian businesses to the north. It ran from the North Woods around Moosehead Lake down to Southern Maine and back again for 56 years.

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"The Callahan boat operator slacked off the engine and a worker threw a rope, which became entangled in the outboard engine of the flat bottom boat…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"The 1,000-horsepower engine was capable of a speed of up to 12 knots. Its regular route was the Providence – to – New York run."

A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner

With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.

Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC