Maine Memory Network

Woman working in Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Sisters Working on Fancy Goods, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1902

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1902 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative

A woman working with men, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1974–2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Inspecting whole kernel corn, Fryeburg, ca. 1940

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

Women workers, Lewiston, 1916

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: 1916 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Employees working the lab at Eastern, Brewer, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1950 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Woman with orange, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Readfield Media: Oil on canvas

Woman with bustle, ca. 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1889 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Woman's Literary Union gavel, Portland, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Portland Media: Oak, silver

Letter about woman lecturer, Brunswick, 1843

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1843-09-16 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Young woman in Charleston, South Carolina, 1926

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Charleston Media: Photographic print

Carleton daguerreotype of woman, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype

Drawing of a woman on a tintype, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Tintype

Old woman in the shoe, Belfast, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Belfast Media: Linen texture postcard

A woman in the Eastern Fine Paper lab, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1967 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Eunice Nichols Frye, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

The Dairy, Alfred Shakers, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from a film negative

Mrs. Z.C. Bolduc Dress & Cloak shop, Auburn, ca. 1903

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: circa 1903 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

WLU 85th anniversary play, Portland, 1974

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1974 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

"For Every Fighter A Woman Worker" Y.W.C.A. World War I poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Ethel Bascome Jewett 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Media: Photographic print

Mrs. James F. Card, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Media: Glass Negative

Makara Meng, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Albra Lord, Lovell, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print