Gov. Baxter's residence on Mackworth Island, 1922
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Percival Baxter's vacation home on Mackworth Island in Falmouth. This building later became part of the Baxter School for the Deaf.
Baxter (1876-1969) was governor of Maine from 1921-1925. He served in the Maine State Senate from 1909-1910 and again from 1919 to 1921. He served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1916-1919.
Other Information
- Title: Gov. Baxter's residence on Mackworth Island, 1922
- Creator: Portland Press Herald
- Creation Date: 1922
- Subject Date: 1922
- Local Name: Mackworth Island
- Town: Falmouth
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Glass negative
- Dimensions (cm): 8 x 10.7
- Local Code: 2005.061.5079; Coll. 1949
- Collection: Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media
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LC Subject Headings
Schools--Maine--Falmouth
Islands--Maine
Schools--Maine
Mackworth Island (Falmouth, Me.)
Baxter, Percival Proctor, 1876-1969--Homes and haunts--Maine--Falmouth
Deaf education--Maine--Falmouth
Governor Baxter School for the Deaf (Me.)
Deaf education--Maine
Vacation homes--Maine--Falmouth
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