Last town meeting, Deering, 1891

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Last town meeting, Deering, 1891

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Deering residents, along with their horses and wagons are gathered at the Deering Town House for the town's last town meeting before it became a city. It became part of Portland in 1899.

The building was formerly the Universalist Meeting House at Stevens Avenue and Brighton.

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About This Item

  • Title: Last town meeting, Deering, 1891
  • Creator: Leonard Chapman
  • Creation Date: 1891
  • Subject Date: 1891
  • Location: Deering, Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Glass Negative
  • Local Code: Coll. 424; Photographs -- Portland -- Neighborhoods -- Deering
  • Collection: Leonard Bond Chapman glass plate negatives
  • Object Type: Image

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