Maine Memory Network

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"… for Final Memorials published in 1887, and both works were arranged to form a three-volume Life. Henry W. Longfellow 2nd, Portland, ca."

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"… privy provide some insights into the nature of working class life in an urban household of mid-19th-century Portland."

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland

"… is but right that the house should belong to the public… Henry always loved the old home above any spot on earth, visiting here on frequent…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… that the new bridge is not yet open to the public. Meanwhile a small trailer hauled into place would serve as a temporary U.S. Customs office."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"… site, sharing with the community and the larger public the heritage of this now-lost traditional fishery industry."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"The New Deal’s Public Works Administration responded, and the governor ordered a State snowplow out to Lubec."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… Working Waterfront, news publication, Island Institute, PO Box 648, 386 Main Street, Rockland, ME 04841, 594.9209 www.islandinstitute.org…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The work was there for whoever needed it. We women used to have a good time. It was hard work but we all knew one another; we were like a family.”…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… an act to prohibit the use of automobiles on public roads in Islesboro. Many voters, the majority of which were summer residents, had convinced…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… their creations to a grateful and supportive public. Bicentennial Quilt, Islesboro, 1989Islesboro Historical Society The most historic and…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House

"People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Only two families occupied the…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Streetscape, 1790-1930

"Streetscape, 1790-1930 In 1790: X The Reuben Morton house, at left (northeast corner of Brown and Congress streets), is a two-story, wood-frame…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Researching Your Home

"Researching Your Home Every House has a History Peleg Wadsworth deed of land to Stephen Longfellow, Portland, 1827Maine Historical Society…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The House, 1786-1960

"The House, 1786-1960 "…but happier is he whose heart rides quietly at anchor in the peaceful haven of home." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to his…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Census, Timeline

"Census, Timeline Pages from the manuscript United States census, taken every 10 years, show the changing nature of the Longfellow household -- and…"

Maine Historic Preservation Commission

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Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… setting of home and family, and not out in public. The loose fronted structure and inner bodices suggest use during pregnancy."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… Century Until the development of fashion publications, people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning relatives and neighbors for…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"… different today, confirmed by a wealth of serious publications, academic and textile conservation programs, professional organizations, museum…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… competition at the Blue Hill Fair, 1957Blue Hill Public Library Today, with the work of the Blue Hill Heritage Trust's Farmland Forever program…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… illustrations, the detail, and the combination of public and private – how business operated, how communities worked, how families lived."

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… the materials were not widely available to the public, although each organization has used some of the text and illustrations in museum exhibits…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The roots of the Blue Hill Public Library extend back to 1796 when interest in a public library was first proclaimed by Ebenezer Floyd, Reuben Dodge…"