Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Sears and Roebuck Company Building

"This building replaced a mail order office. When it was built, the store was the second largest Sears building in New England."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"… destroyed in 2000 and were replaced with doctors' offices. The photograph was taken around 1950. Many farms had aerial photographs taken so that…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"… St., next is the Masonic Hall where the Town Offices are now located. The beautiful building on the right was the Litton House."

City of Portland Department of Public Works

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… had their own stores, churches, schools and post offices, so the young people took advantage of the socials to get to know people from the other…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… occured in July last in the national Insurance office in which he stayed his school vacation of 8 weeks." Martin drew the illustrations of his son…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… him carrying his pitcher of water to his office on maine st ..." Martin wrote that Hayford was a staunch Democrat and was the Indian agent for the…"

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"Police, City Marshal and Officers, Hallowell, 1888Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner One of the men in this picture was City…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"… former being enlarged and today housing the Town Offices, the Town Police Department and a commercial store."

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"Carrie Fellows, GEDB Chair Guilford Town Office – The administrative office for the town; lent a hand with the historical narrative and other…"

Maine State Archives

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Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"Officers of the school district were Claude L. Bonsey, President; Robert T. Carlisle, Treasurer; and Frank G. Whitney, Clerk."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"It is next to today’s Post Office/Town Office building. Three skaters at the Quarry Pond, Swan's Island, 1949Swan's Island Historical Society…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… had a courtroom, a marshal's office, a judge's office, and a police matron's office. The City Hall is still used for meetings and official city…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… still in existence STRAW AND MARTIN INSURANCE OFFICE This photo, taken around 1880, shows the Straw and Martin Insurance Office located on North…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… including a mayor's office, a treasurer's office, assessor's office and the police department."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"In the Bath Bank building were the offices for the Sagadahock Bank and the Customs Collector. One of those customs collectors was William King, also…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"She quickly rose to 1st officer and on August 31, 1943 she was recommissioned in the WAC where she rose to the rank of Major before her release from…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"The town office was on the second floor, also the court system was located there, and eye exams were taken there."

Windham Historical Society

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Freeport Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"… went by before a woman served in a municipal office. In 1929 Bessie Joyce was listed as a member of the Superintending School Committee."

Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"… investments by manning their vessels with capable officers and crews, established a Navigation School at the Academy to teach advanced mathematics…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"Post Office, which is on Winthrop Street and still stands today. Unlike most of the sailors of Hallowell, when Agry was only eighteen, he was the…"