History
Potato Digging at Van Buren, Maine
Harvesting an agriculture mainstay
Josephine Davis Townsend’s Postcards from Monhegan
Josephine Davis Townsend’s real photo postcards captured life on Monhegan Island in the 1930s.
Swimming Scene — Medomak Lake, Washington, Maine
A summer camp for boys from the history books
Ice Time in Rockport
An old-fashioned ice harvest
Thurza Foss and Her Photos from Harmony
Left with a farm to run and a family to feed, an early 20th-century woman created photo postcards that offer a glimpse into rural living in northern Maine.
When Cattle Pounds Kept Strays at Bay
In rural Maine, the town cattle pound helped keep the peace.
Friends on a Winter Day in Rockport
A snowy 1949 scene from Maine photographer Kosti Ruohomaa.
Mildred Burrage’s War
A Maine artist’s volunteer efforts and posters helped to make World War II shipbuilding work in South Portland safer for women laborers.
Campaigning 1913 Style: William Jennings Bryan
A political tour by automobile
A Stonington Sea Captain’s Legacy
Attic treasures provide a new glimpse into the life of a Stonington sea captain
