Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Lower West side of Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1925

"Lower West side of Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1925 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description This view of Lincoln's Main St."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"… Business District - 1857 to 1880 North side of Main Street Business Block, Looking west to east, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"… Description The Atkins house was on the south side of Jefferson Street in Bangor. John Martin (1823-1907) purchased the house sometime in the 1840s…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Memorial Day, Presque Isle, 1888

"… Description Milliner's store front on the east side of the then dirt Main Street, across from G. H. Freeman Hardware Store."

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"… the “Gothic Revival” style with board and batten siding. It is the oldest standing public building in Presque Isle. Sources: Gauffreau, Kay."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca. 1910

"… substation buildings can be seen on the opposite side of the river. The Aroostook Valley Railroad began in 1909 as an electric trolley line…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"… built the Laconia Mills on the Biddeford side of the river in 1844, then started Pepperell Manufacturing Company in 1850."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1864

"… of Bangor drew an illustration of the north side of the interior of the store he operated for several years on Center Street in Bangor."

Music in Maine - Civil War drum, ca. 1861

"… of Portland carried this military style side drum in the 10th and 17th Maine Regiments from October 4, 1861 to March 11, 1862, when he was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century

"North side of Main Street Business Section, Thomaston, 1895Thomaston Historical Society North side of Main Street Business Block, Looking west…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"… fleur-de-lis symbol, using it lavishly in side porches, an Italianate architectural element."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"The natives lived side-by-side with the settlers during those times of year when they made their homes nearer the sea, but there was a lack of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… were flat and made of logs; the logs were placed side by side like a flat boat. The ferries came to Lincoln in the mid 1800s."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"… under the illustration, "South End and eastern side of Division Street school House situated on the north side of the street in the rear of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"… State Museum Description The south side and west end of Third Parish Church, also known as Central Congregational Church, in Bangor are…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"… extra room to move, concealed gussets at both sides retain the straight silhouette of Portland’s Marguerite Waterman Cobb's exquisite beige satin…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"Perhaps worn with white wide-heeled shoes and a neat little hat, set at the side of the head, the suit ensemble resembles those seen in many 1930s…"

Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product

"… storehouse, boiler-house with stack and a rail siding. Workers produced building stones, paving stones and statuary and monuments."

Historic Hallowell - Industry on Bombahook

"… 1878 Bombahook is the peninsula on the left side of the image. Click on the picture to zoom in for a closer look.Courtesy of Sumner A."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES "Jaffery" a new novel. Publisher's promotion postcard.

"… is a brief synopsis of the plot; the reverse side assures us "the story, written in the author's happiest vein, works out to a perfectly…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"The Mall on West Main Street South side of the Main Street Mall, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society In 1803 road improvements…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Hotels in Thomaston

"… the hotel and two business blocks on the south side of Main Street. The Knox Hotel was rebuilt shortly after the fire."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Edward O'Brien House

"… width of the front façades, wrapping around to side entries. In later years, bay windows were added to the house at 313 Main Street, and the front…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"… have been able to quell incredibly violent and costly infernos that have consumed both sides of the Saco River. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE..."