Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Thomas Bond House

"Thomas Bond House Bond House, Hallowell, ca. 1934Hubbard Free Library The first known occupants of the house were Thomas Bond and his wife…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of Alden Merry's house, Brownville Junction, 1893

"… enthusiast, called this house "the most & best house I ever see for $1000." The house belonged to Alden Merry and was built in 1891 in Brownville…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - F. A. Soule House, 130 Center Street, Bangor, 1852

"He and wife and child and his parents moved into it. Martin made a sketch of the house, which he probably recopied onto page 391 of a journal he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

"Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"The Lincoln House Hotel was built in the 1820s, but it was demolished on March 9th, 1958. It had a stable for travelers, horses, and carriages."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Clevie Dunham's store, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society This home was probably built…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"This green space became known as Meeting House Park. (And now you know that Church Street is named for John Church and not the North Church at the…"

Historic Hallowell - John Calvin Stevens House

"John Calvin Stevens House John Calvin Stevens House X John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society The Wil C."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"1940 Click on the picture to learn more about Moore's Ice Business. Ice houses were a big part of the industry on the Kennebec."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"1940Hubbard Free Library Ice houses were a big part of the industry on the Kennebec. There were three icehouses in Hallowell located on Summer…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"… and Chance, two students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from X The Perry Opera House was built between 1884 and 1890."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… of Nursing Customs and Rules at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Mercy School of Nursing students, Portland, 1977Northern Light Mercy…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"1895Dixfield Historical Society The Tuscan Opera House, centrally located on Main Street in Dixfield once served as the cultural heart of this river…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building

"Beaulier sold the house in 1944 to the Bell Telephone Company and they used it to house out-of-town operators."

Fryeburg Academy Archives

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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"William S. Cohen graduated from Bangor High in 1958 where he was named to an all-state high school basketball team and was inducted into the New…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Plans for the Dwelling House Jos. Briggs, Winthrop, 1884

"Plans for the Dwelling House Jos. Briggs, Winthrop, 1884 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Architecture commission for…"

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

"Lucia shared ownership of the house with Zilphah and Anne, and was devoted to her family. Because of Zilpah Longfellow's fragile health, Aunt Lucia…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth Era: 1786-1807

"Lucia, 13, and Harry, 12, attended school in Portland. The four youngest boys made up the rest of Elizabeth's charges."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"The Training School Mallett Training School This school will be replaced within the next year or two Farmington Historical Society As the…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"As the end of the 1960s approached, it became obvious that the current high school building was not going to meet the demands of the district because…"