Maine Memory Network

Jordan-Gay House, Biddeford, ca. 1930

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Gay Block Fire, Waldoboro, 1962

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962-02-22 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Gay Jr. property, S. Side Luther Street, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: H. Q. Gay Jr. Use: Dwelling

7-11 Gay Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Vertner A. Stahl Use: Dwelling

Design of Residence for Cha's Gay Esq., Auburn, ME, 1878-1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878–1889 Location: Auburn Client: Charles Gay Architect: George M. Coombs; Stevens and Coombs Architects

May Baskets, a Dog, and a Party for Children

Two women thinking intruders were coming into their Biddeford Pool home, let the dog out to chase them away. Later, they discovered the truth about the noise at their door.

Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875

Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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If you wanted a good job, the mill was the place to be.
by Brent Gay

Changes in the paper industry, labor strikes, and the community around International Paper's mills

The Equal Freedom to Marry
by Mary L Bonauto

Marriage Equality, Maine, and the U.S. Supreme Court

LGBTQ+ History in Maine

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the LGBTQ community in Maine and the U.S., including the ways in which attitudes towards the LGBTQ community have changed over time, some of the ways LGBTQ people have faced discrimination and unfair treatment, and some of the moments in Maine and U.S. history that inspired LGBTQ people and their allies to fight for equality and LGBTQ rights.