Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"His photographers worked under the auspices of Gannett’s “Maine first” strategy, taking photos of everything relating to life in Maine."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… in 1768, William King received only a grammar school education. Starting work in a Topsham sawmill, he rose to become the largest ship owner in…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

"… Media From 1922 to 1945, the Portland Public Schools offered daytime "Americanization" classes for adult and school-aged immigrants."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Aviation Biplane and pilots, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Aviation and news about visiting aviators…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Schooner Bowdoin, backing off the pier, Wiscasset, 1926 View the Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Slide Show Text…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lillian Nordica, Farmington, ca. 1911

"… Description Lillian Nordic signed her photograph, "To the library, Lillian Nordica." The date is uncertain, but it is thought she…"

Guilford, Maine - RESOURCES

"Piscataquis Community High School Yearbooks - 1950 To present GUILFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Newsletters, Calendars, Scrapbooks, News articles…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903

"Also includes engravings and photographs of Strong and Farmington. It was published by Knowlton & McLeary Co., Printers of Farmington in 1903."

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"Guilford Schools By: Rex Webb The Guilford Schools Exhibit--"Like The Phoenix Rising Out Of The Ashes"--tells the history of Guilford schools and…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"It serves students from New Sweden, Stockholm, Westmanland, and Madawaska Lake. As part of the New Sweden School's Maine History, Local History unit…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"Some pinpoint sites have a photograph of what that site looked like in its heyday (when available), some have a photograph of what the site looks…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"Other contributors include Cheryl McLeery, the Director of the Strong Public Library; Jami Badershall, Strong Elementary School's librarian, and…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… an overview of the narrative, some historic photographs, and an old-fashioned storyboard exhibit."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… and Pat Selicious, Lynn and Harry Anderson, and photographer Steve Maines. It is currently owned and operated by Isobel and Harland Young."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Twenty-one dollars was eventually raised, a school board elected, and the first school was kept in the loft of Capt John Bennett’s shed until the…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"This is only a photographic memory to most of us today. The Town Hall was used as a movie theatre, a play house, a school, and as a multiple purpose…"

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"… laptops, have been scanning and taking digital photographs of these and many other amazing items."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"A team member worked with an Islesboro Central School high school senior to write the Narrative/Historical Overview about Islesboro’s history."

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"Scanning X The process started by scanning photographs and learning how to catalog for the Maine Memory Network."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Mildred Thomas and Harold Sawyer, ca. 1910

"Harold was the son of Charles Sawyer who had a studio in Farmington from 1904-1920. His handpainted photographs were very popular."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"“These contain names of Strong High School students from 1895 to 1933, terms they were in school, and their grades,” he said."

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"… - 2:00PM Sun Closed Eastern Publishing Company Photographs of Hallowell NewEnglandTowns.org brings together historic accounts of New England places…"