Maine Memory Network

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) and Trap (dog) portrait, 1865

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1864 Location: Cambridge Media: Albumen print

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his dog Trap, ca. 1894

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1864 Location: Cambridge Media: Albumen print

99 Clark Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Enoch C Richards Use: Garage

83-85 Adams Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Catherine Reardon Style: Greek Revival Use: Dwelling & Store

Franchetti residence, Mount Desert, 1989-1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1989–1995 Location: Mount Desert Client: Anne Milliken Franchetti, Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

May Baskets, a Dog, and a Party for Children

Two women thinking intruders were coming into their Biddeford Pool home, let the dog out to chase them away. Later, they discovered the truth about the noise at their door.

Best Friends: Mainers and their Pets

Humans and their animal companions began sharing lives about twenty-five thousand years ago, when, according to archaeological evidence and genetic studies, wolves approached people for food scraps. As agriculture grew and people began storing grains around ten thousand years ago, wild cats helped keep rodents at bay and feline populations thrived by having a steady food source. Over time, these animals morphed into the dogs and cats we know today, becoming our home companions, our pets.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"And I said yes... and I’ve never touched a hot dog since. Simple as that. Andrew Anderson, clip two  Did you live in Tenants Harbor throughout the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today

"… X Chris Sockalexis performs with Rez Dog Singers at the Abbe Museum, 2010. X Eric Otter Bacon, Passamaquoddy, demonstrating basket…"

My Journey: Training Service Dogs in Prison
by Anonymous (Maine State Prison)

Inmates at Maine State Prison train dogs as service and companion animals. This is one story.

A case of mistaken animal identity
by Judy Loeven

The time my neighbor's dog Tyson got away, or so I thought.