Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"… Horse and buggy complete with rider shaded by an umbrella shown on Main Street, Lincoln, prior to paved roads; however, utility poles are present."

Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Poems

"… rains are bad but the wind is always the worst umbrellas fall Fixing the city Bring in a supply everyone helps clean up rebuild repair soon…"

St. Joseph Healthcare

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Western Maine Cultural Alliance

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Music in Maine - Drum, Stockton Springs, ca. 1840

"Lane manufactured and sold umbrellas and musical instruments at 92 Court Street in Boston from 1820 to 1844, specializing in bass drums for militia…"

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"A hat, gloves, and a big umbrella complete the picture. Children often prompted photographers to be less formal and more creative in composing studio…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He invented other things – a pipe vise, an umbrella holder, and a portable camp. These were never patented."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… to the pews below, in the form of a hollow umbrella-shaped sounding-board suspended above his head by a well carved hand and arm let down from the…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… of their homecare and hospice agencies under one umbrella and one name, VNA Home Health and Hospice."