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Signs of the Times: Documenting Covid-19 Signs in Southern Maine

Signs of the Times: Documenting Covid-19 Signs in Southern Maine is a crowd-sourced digital archive begun in April of 2020 by Libby Bischof, Professor of History and Executive Director of the Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine. As a visual historian, Bischof recognizes the fleeting and ephemeral nature of signs and messages created to respond to a particular event. The goal of this born digital archive is to document (via photograph) signs created in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Southern Maine, and digitally preserve a particular moment in the region's history. For the purposes of this project, "Southern Maine" is denoted as south of Bangor.

We welcome your submissions to the archive. Please email Libby Bischof at: elizabeth.bischof@maine.edu if you have a digital image of a sign in Southern Maine you would like to contribute to the project. We are looking for a variety of sign images related to Covid-19: on windows, on lawns, on roads and highways, posted on office buildings, schools, stores, parks, churches and places of worship, etc. All submissions will be credited to the individual who submits the image, as well as the photographer. When submitting, please include the date and location when the sign was photographed, and send the highest resolution available.

Please Note: We are not encouraging people to alter their daily routines to collect photographs of signs. Please be safe, observe social distancing, wear face coverings, and respect private property. We do not publish or geo-reference individual street addresses for signs located at private residences. We simply list the street, e.g. Portland: State Street Neighborhood.

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  • Falmouth: Row of Painted Rocks on Ledgewood Drive by Christine I. Dulac

    Falmouth: Row of Painted Rocks on Ledgewood Drive

  • Freeport: Freeport Village Station by Libby Bischof

    Freeport: Freeport Village Station

  • Freeport: L.L. Bean Fish Observation Bubble by Morgan Day

    Freeport: L.L. Bean Fish Observation Bubble

  • Freeport: Wolfe's Neck State Woods by Hannah Cain

    Freeport: Wolfe's Neck State Woods

  • Freeport: Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park by Jessica Hovey

    Freeport: Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park

  • Georgetown: Arriving Travelers by Libby Bischof

    Georgetown: Arriving Travelers

  • Georgetown: Everything Will Be Deeply OK by Libby Bischof

    Georgetown: Everything Will Be Deeply OK

  • Georgetown: Fire Department by Libby Bischof

    Georgetown: Fire Department

  • Georgetown: Reid State Park by Anna Faherty

    Georgetown: Reid State Park

  • Gorham: American Legion Post 197 by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: American Legion Post 197

  • Gorham: Apartment at Station Square by Russell Frank

    Gorham: Apartment at Station Square

  • Gorham: Aroma Joes by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Aroma Joes

  • Gorham: Beals Famous Old Fashioned Ice Cream by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Beals Famous Old Fashioned Ice Cream

  • Gorham: Bernie Sanders Twitter Post by Teri Honeycutt

    Gorham: Bernie Sanders Twitter Post

  • Gorham: Community Events Board (1) by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Community Events Board (1)

  • Gorham: Community Events Board (2) by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Community Events Board (2)

  • Gorham: Dance Studio of Maine by Libby Bischof PhD

    Gorham: Dance Studio of Maine

  • Gorham: Galilee Baptist Church by Sydney Stultz

    Gorham: Galilee Baptist Church

  • Gorham: Little Falls Recreation Area by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Little Falls Recreation Area

  • Gorham: Morgan-Hill Dental Care by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Morgan-Hill Dental Care

 

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