Maine Memory Network

Quarry men after work, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Pay differences between male and female employees, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1970–2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Cumston Hall Auditorium Stage and Curtain, Monmouth, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monmouth Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Monmouth Media: Glass Negative

Gen. Banks on putting slaves to work, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Hauling hay, Swan's Island, ca. 1925, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Ice lever, Portland, 1958

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: circa 1958 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Trestle work completed on bridge, Lubec, 1962, 1962

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1962-03-29 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Finishing work underway on bridge, Lubec, 1962, 1962

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1962-05-28 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Beatrice Stockbridge, Swan's Island, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Lillian 'Lil' Smith, telephone operator for Swan's Island, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Rebuilding sewer, Leland Street, Portland, 1934

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 1934 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Rebecca Usher on trip to begin nursing work, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Chester Media: Ink on paper

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Granite Quarry Crew at Work, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Grand Trunk Railroad Grain Elevator, Portland, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

"I need your skill!," World War II poster, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph

Calvin Stanley, Swan's Island, 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Nelson Morse, Swan's Island village, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Quarry rails from the quarry dock to the quarry, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Quarry tracks and granite stones for shipping, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Beulah Akeley, Librarian, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Disaster Drill in Brewer, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1944 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Portland Observatory Poster, ca. 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1937 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Tungsten filament lamp, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Media: Glass, metal, tungsten

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's Oakfield Yard weathervane, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Oakfield Media: Painted copper