Keywords: Business %26 Commerce
Item 105067
King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1621
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1621 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold
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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
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Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations
"… Commerce on the Kennebec Citations WEBSITES: Dartmouth Flood Observatory, published July 2003, 1987 Global Register of Extreme Flood Events…"
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"… has maintained ties of family, friendship and commerce with New Brunswick. Early Settlement With its 95 miles of shoreline, fresh and tidal…"