Maine Memory Network

Reward broadside, Portland, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818-08-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Custom House reward, Wiscasset, 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1871 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides

Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.

How Sweet It Is

Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"… up these small packages; and we shall be amply rewarded, and most happy to do more, if by so doing we can contribute in the least to soften the…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"They would share the rewards, except for the tongue, which was given to the church as a favored delicacy."

Sister Madeleine D’Anjou: Many detours lead to a rewarding life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

What a journey! Sister Maddie says that "God writes straight on crooked lines."

My career as a wildlife biologist
by Ron Joseph

Rural Maine provided the foundation of a rewarding career as a wildlife biologist.