Maine Memory Network

High dive traveling circus act, Waterville, ca. 1925

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1925 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Samantha Smith's Questions

Samantha Smith, a Manchester schoolgirl, gained international fame in 1983 by asking Soviet leader Yuri Andropov whether he intended to start a nuclear war and then visiting the Soviet Union to be reassured that no one there wanted war.

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.

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"I ended up going to the circus. It was amazing. I had an exciting time at the hotel with the circus crew here."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"… an imposing presence at 6'4" and 225 lbs, with circus-like showmanship and a keen understanding of the Vaudeville style."