Maine Memory Network

Property of the Portland Iron and Steel Company, October 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: South Portland Media: Blueprint

Portland Iron and Steel Company, 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1906-03-29 Location: Portland; South Portland Media: Photographic print

Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"… typically used for chopping wood with usually a steel blade attached at a right angle to a wooden handle."

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… as the granite industry gave way to concrete and steel. Last Coal Barge, Hallowell, ca. 1939Hubbard Free Library In 1939, the last coal…"

I work as a Journeyman Mechanic, or Millwright at Catalyst
by Linda Deane

Working on a paper machine and as a Millwright can be challenging as a woman and a Union Rep.

Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR