Maine Memory Network

View of Patten, 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Patten Media: Photographic print

Patten family register, Topsham, 1821

Courtesy of Alyson Graffis, an individual partner Date: 1796–1821 Location: Topsham Media: Cloth, thread

Patten property, W. side Crescent Avenue S. side Willis Street, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Wilbur A. Patten Use: Summer Dwelling

17 Thomas Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Wilbur A. Patten Use: Dwelling - Two family

School Building for Town of Patten, Patten, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Patten Client: Town of Patten Architect: Coombs, Gibbs, and Wilkinson Architects

Galen C. Moses house, Bath, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Bath Client: Galen C. Moses Architect: John Calvin Stevens

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.

Patten Historical Society

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Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Baxter State Park and Burton W. Howe
by Jason Howe

Formation of Baxter State Park and the involvement of Burton W. Howe of Patten