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Home > College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences > History Department > SIGNS-OF-THE-TIMES

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 We do not publish or geo-reference individual street addresses for signs located at private residences.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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  • Gorham: Nappi Distributors by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Nappi Distributors

  • Gorham: Protect the Pack by Teri Honeycutt

    Gorham: Protect the Pack

  • Gorham: Public Works Department by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Public Works Department

  • Gorham: Shaw Park by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Shaw Park

  • Gorham: Subway by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: Subway

  • Gorham: The Book Worm by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: The Book Worm

  • Gorham: University of Southern Maine Upperclass Hall Study Rooms by Teri Honeycutt

    Gorham: University of Southern Maine Upperclass Hall Study Rooms

  • Gorham: USM Theatre Department by Carrie Bell-Hoerth

    Gorham: USM Theatre Department

  • Gorham: USM Theatre Marquee by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: USM Theatre Marquee

  • Gorham: West Gorham Union Church by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: West Gorham Union Church

  • Gorham: White Rock Free Baptist Church by Libby Bischof

    Gorham: White Rock Free Baptist Church

  • Hallowell: COVID-19 Site Safety by Tracey Meagher

    Hallowell: COVID-19 Site Safety

  • Hallowell: Hallowell Cares by Tracey Meagher

    Hallowell: Hallowell Cares

  • Hallowell: Loyal Biscuit by Tracey Meagher

    Hallowell: Loyal Biscuit

  • Hallowell: Please Stand Six Feet Apart by Tracey Meagher

    Hallowell: Please Stand Six Feet Apart

  • Hiram: Community Center by Tim Rubak

    Hiram: Community Center

  • Hiram: Soliders Memorial Library by Tim Rubak

    Hiram: Soliders Memorial Library

  • Hiram: Tri-town Waste Disposal Facility by Tim Ruback

    Hiram: Tri-town Waste Disposal Facility

  • Kennebunkport: Bradbury Brothers Market by Chris Lazaros

    Kennebunkport: Bradbury Brothers Market

  • Kennebunkport: Dock Square Coffee House by Morgan Day

    Kennebunkport: Dock Square Coffee House

 

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