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Historical Items

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Item 10629

Schooner Savannah and her captain William H. Gould, 1902

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1902 Media: Photographic print

Item 104513

Captain Lewis Mitchell, Portland, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Ambrotype

Item 14969

Wendell Proctor Baker, Georgetown, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Georgetown Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family

Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.

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Longfellow: The Man Who Invented America

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a man and a poet of New England conscience. He was influenced by his ancestry and his Portland boyhood home and experience.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Site Pages

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… of Captain Lewis Mitchell of Portland, a veteran shipmaster whose career spanned from 1834 to 1879. The tintype of bearded Captain William…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… buy the former home of Captain Thomas Coggin, a shipmaster who had commanded several Blue Hill vessels."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… immeasurably sad in the sight of a grandson of a shipmaster shingling the roof of a summer cottage for his livelihood and there was something…"