Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"William Widgery (known as "W.W.") Thomas graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 1860 and was appointed by President Lincoln as one of…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"When W.W. Thomas and the first group of Swedes arrived on July 23, 1870, however, Burleigh's work was not yet finished - only six of the 25 log…"

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"Thomas R. Burnham arrived in Portland from Bangor in 1858 and was joined the next year by his brother John to operate the Burnham Brothers studio."

Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"… daguerreotype recalls the brief life of John W. Crockett, born in 1850, whose poignant post-mortem picture was taken by his father Enos Crocket, an…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The First 51 Settlers

"… Gottleib Piltz, Lot 114, New Sweden Frans R. W. Plank - Lot E, Woodland Sven and Carolina Svenson, New Sweden, ca."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"George W. Bourne House, Kennebunk, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection includes images of four major Federal Period…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"Governor William King William King, Bath, ca. 1845Maine Historical Society Born in Scarborough in 1768, William King received only a grammar…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"… in 1852 from designs by the local architect Thomas J. Sparrow. The view up Middle Street ends with City Hall in Market Square, now the site of the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Mayo, Horatio N. Luce, John W. Durrell, W. H. Conant, Clyde E. Durrell, Stephen D. Gates, William H Hunter, Robert Keefe, George Hartwell, William I…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Judd, Edwin A. Churchill, and Joel W. Eastman, University of Maine Press, 1995 Fly Rod Crosby, Julia A. Hunter and Earle G."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"William Pottle built the first tannery. Captain William Hitchcock commanded the first military company in the area."

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2

"… joiner in Portland from 1837 to 1887, and his son William assisted him in the trade of finish carpentry for houses and buildings from 1856 to 1871."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"The tintype of bearded Captain William Blanchard of Richmond is a reminder of that Kennebec River town’s flourishing pre Civil War shipbuilding…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Lambard and C .W King, the son of William King, the first governor of Maine. Before 1852 , King's home was at the site of the Customs House."

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"… campaign in which the Whig candidate, General William Henry Harrison, was transformed from a patrician Virginian into a more appealing common man…"

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… at Maine Historical Society Ellen, William Pitt Preble, and Stephen Longfellow, Portland, ca."

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"John and Sarah Williams Young, Hallowell, ca. 1864Maine Historical Society Early in life Jim Vickery became fascinated with history."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"His son-in-law, Thomas W. Hyde, was the founder of B.I.W. 114 and 116 Front Street are part of the block of buildings built and paid for by John…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… and conflict occurred with Alexander M.W. Ball of New Jersey, when he claimed authorship of the poem, keeping Elizabeth involved in legal…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Newberry; F. W. Woolworth; W. T. Grant; Sears Roebuck; First National Foods; and the A&P self-serve store."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Thomas G. Sanborn, son of John and Nancy Sanborn, was born in June 1839, and lived in Strong with his parents."

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

"… directors’ report included an entry that George W. Norton was approved to start in September as a teacher at the Free School, with a salary of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"The Bridge That Changed The Map Text By: Carl W. Stinchfield Return to Online Exhibits Maps are often changed when bridges are built which alter the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Randall and her daughter, the late Mrs. Ella M Thomas, intended for the erection of a memorial gymnasium."