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Historical Items

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Item 9184

Stuart W. Goodwin insurance advertisement

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper

Item 16853

George A. Goodwin Home, Springvale, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 78819

The Goodwin Houses, Ridlonville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mexico Media: Photo postcard

Tax Records

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Item 39876

812 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles Goodwin Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 49971

1-7 Charles Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Manson C Goodwin Use: Garage

Item 62787

50 Mitton Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elizabeth M. Goodwin Use: Bungalow

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109969

House for Mr. W.H. Goodwin,Tremont St., Portland, 1899

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1899 Location: Portland Client: W. H. Goodwin Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Item 110081

Alterations to the house for William B. Goodwin, Scarborough, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935 Location: Scarborough Client: William B. Goodwin Architect: John P. Thomas, Esq.

Online Exhibits

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From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

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Colonial Cartography: The Plymouth Company Maps

The Plymouth Company (1749-1816) managed one of the very early land grants in Maine along the Kennebec River. The maps from the Plymouth Company's collection of records constitute some of the earliest cartographic works of colonial America.

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William King

Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"10, p. 179b-1 A copy of a letter issued by Samuel Goodwin to Mr. Joseph Stapels, "you are hereby Impowered to continue & Improve on Two hundred Acres…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"Samuel Goodwin: 1716-1802 Samuel Goodwin performed a leading role in frontier development from the start."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 2 of 7

"… "dormant" until a minor shareholder named Samuel Goodwin found a copy of the Plymouth Colony Patent in 1744."