Stories from Maine Memory Network 

   

Most Recent Items: Hair Combs and Other Accessories     

High back hair comb, Portland, ca. 1810

 

New items and exhibits are added to Maine Memory Network constantly. To see the most recent contributions--both from MHS collections and those of our 200+ Contributing Partners--visit the New Additions page.

 

The current crop features many items recently digitized to support MHS's new exhibit (Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In), including several hair combs like the one on the left, and many ribbons.

 

Click back frequently: you never know what will show up next or where it will come from! 

 

 

This Week   

Beat the Heat: Movies at MHS    

Saturday, August 20, 2pm  

The Dave Astor Show Visits Jordan's Meats 

In this episode recorded in 1962 (the only episode of the Dave Astor Show that still exists), Dave and his students celebrate the opening of the new Jordan's Meats plant in Portland with song, dance, and lots of fun. (60 minutes)   

Daily, Monday-Friday, 2pm   

Innocent Interlude, Scenes of Life in Portland, Maine 1940-41 

Take an amazing tour of Portland in the early 1940s through this remarkable series of color films made by city officials. (60 minutes)  

Screenings are held in our air-conditioned lecture hall. Ticket price included with museum or house admission. Details online. 

Family Programs at MHS

Wednesdays at 11am, through August 31

The Children's Hour: Family Tours of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House   

Thursdays at 11am, through August 25

The Longfellow Trail: An Urban Expedition: Guided walking tour through downtown Portland.  

Details online.