Portland Harbor chart, ca. 1825

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Lemuel Moody sketched this chart of Portland Harbor about 1825. Moody was a businessman and led the effort to build the Portland Observatory in 1806 as an aid to merchant shipping.

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  • Title: Portland Harbor chart, ca. 1825
  • Creator: Lemuel Moody
  • Creation Date: circa 1825
  • Subject Date: circa 1825
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 67 cm x 125 cm
  • Local Code: A89-15
  • Object Type: Text and Image

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