Maine Memory Network

Professor Alpheus Spring Packard, Brunswick, 1881

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1881 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Hardy's Point, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

24-28 Boyd Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Alpheus G Dyer Style: National Folk Use: Dwelling - Two family

375 Fore Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Alpheus G. Dyer Use: Shop - Tailor

MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years

Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.

Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.