Maine Memory Network

A.F. Jackson & Son store, Monson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

64-66 School Street, Sanford, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

16 Jackson Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: W. Jackson Use: Dwelling - Single family

50 Jackson Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: William T.E. Jackson Use: Dwelling - Single family

Alterations at 536 Congress Street for Maine Savings Bank, Portland, 1923-1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923–1940 Location: Portland Client: Maine Savings Bank Architect: John P. Thomas

Moore residence, Bar Harbor, 1984-2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1984–2000 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Elizabeth H. Moore Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Working Women of the Old Port

Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"From President Andrew Jackson's administration, Bath received $10,000 from the government, $4,000 of which went toward building the Old City Hall."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Stimpson House

"One of the houses he built was for Henry Jackson Knox, the General’s son, in 1794. In the 1820s, this house on Pine Street was lived in by Brown…"