Maine Memory Network

A father and his three children, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Media: Daguerreotype

Farmer’s child, Marlborough, New Hampshire, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Marlboro Media: Lantern slide

Chestnut Street School Thanksgiving, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

West Fryeburg School Children, 1913

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Tabitha Longfellow's writing book, 1788-89

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1788 Media: Ink on paper

Squirrel Island youngsters, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Pool Street School, Biddeford, ca. 1913

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1913 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Dressing up, Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Hazel True feeding the hens, New Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Children sledding, Hinckley, ca. 1910

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1910 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Ina Achorn Smith and daughter Ellen, Coopers Mills, Whitefield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: An individual through Whitefield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Whitefield Media: Postcard

Sullivan Street school class, Biddeford, ca. 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Finnish children, West Paris, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-08-18 Location: West Paris; West Paris Media: Photographic print

Children at beach, Lubec, ca. 1903, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Snowball fight, Good Will Homes, ca. 1919

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1919 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Eighth Grade Graduation, Garland, 1951

Contributed by: Garland Historical Society Date: 1951 Location: Garland Media: Photographic print

Lobster traps and children, Eastport, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-04-26 Location: Eastport Media: Photoprint

Florence Jewett, Norridgewock, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Playing at the beach, Swan's Island, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Barker's Red & White grocery store, Portland, ca. 1939

Courtesy of Matthew Jude Barker, an individual partner Date: circa 1939 Location: Deering; Portland Media: Photographic print

Children's Day, Houlton Grange, 1904

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1904 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Kiah Sewall letter to son, daughter, Mobile, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-05-19 Location: Mobile; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Boys playing, Portland, ca. 1930

Can you identify these bandits?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Farm, Good Will Homes, Fairfield, ca. 1920

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1920 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print