Maine Memory Network

Faye Davis, actress, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton; London Media: Photographic print

Excursion to Mount Kineo from Houlton, 1894

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1894-08-02 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

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.

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.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Back Row: Frank O. Welch, C. W. Shaw, U. G. Weymouth, Percival W. Mason, Clinton V. Starbird, Charles H. Cunningham, Lewis L. Partridge, Elliott W."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Libbey, Dorothy Shaw. Scarborough Becomes a Town . Freeport, ME: The Bond Wheelwright Co., 1955. Moulton, Augustus. Grandfather Tales of Scarborough ."

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars