Old is good too!
There are two places in Maine to see fabulous vintage photographs OF Maine…
© Maine Historical Museum. All Rights Reserved.
In Portland, the Maine Historical Society has opened up an exhibit at their Congress Street exhibition space called “EXPOSED: RARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LIFE IN MAINE”. These are reproductions of photographs taken between 1860 (daguerreotypes) and 1975. The Society is opening up for First Fridays now so you can stop in and look while you’re in town for the other storefront gallery events. Every month the exhibit will change, so put it on your must-see list. If you think you aren’t into vintage photos, you just haven’t seen great ones yet. It’s hard to find the link to the vintage photographs exhibits on the Society’s website, but if you go to their vintage Maine photographs site, you’ll see it. Here’s a link to the page that provides you with a sneak preview of each month’s exhibits through October, 2010.
Kids on horse © Penobscot Marine Museum. Artist: Frederick Ross Sweetser. All Rights Reserved.
I just read a page in Bangor Metro magazine about the collection of nearly 100,000 vintage photographs in the collection of the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport. The Museum opens May 28 and will have many image exhibited through its season. Half of the collection is now online and if you don’t think this is a labor of love, talk to Kevin Johnson, the Museum’s photo archivist.
Small Group © Penobscot Marine Museum. Artist Frederick Ross Sweetser. All Rights Reserved.
Of course, VoxPhotographs has over 400 vintage images online to enjoy as well – categorized for making the hunt easier and more fun. Reproductions of all of them are available. All of the images on my site are anonymous – no known maker and I own the collection or the originals.
Examined to Death © VoxPhotographs. All Rights Reserved.
