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Historical Items

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Item 8943

Hurd Home, Goose Pond Road, Acton, 1910

Contributed by: Acton-Shapleigh Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Acton; Shapleigh Media: Photographic print

Item 8944

Hurd Home, Goose Pond Road, Acton, 1913

Contributed by: Acton-Shapleigh Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Acton; Shapleigh Media: Photographic print

Item 21717

Red Row Houses, Stockholm, ca. 1925

Contributed by: An individual through Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Stockholm 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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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.

Site Pages

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"… and "pine boards and staves (for barrells) and clapboards" were among the first things made for trading purposes."

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"Clapboard walls, double hung 2-over-2 windows, inviting front porches, and cedar shingles are seen everywhere."

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Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… several feet above ground level, yet adorning the clapboards of once flooded homes, and dozens of unemployed, the town held a 175th birthday…"

My Maine Stories

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21st and 19th century technology and freelance photography
by Brendan Bullock

My work is a mash-up of cutting edge technology and 19th century chemistry techniques.

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Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.