Keywords: Waldo Brown House
Item 8709
Waldo Brown House, East Waterford, 1896
Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: East Waterford Media: Photographic print
Item 112088
Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 5, 1673–1856
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1673–1856 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
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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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.
