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Historical Items

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Item 34597

Carriage dealer Walter Knight, Saco, 1896

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1896 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 12834

E. Hansen, Studebaker dealer, Portland, 1952

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1952 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 26660

Knox House, Thomaston, 1870

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 37299

136-138 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Georgia W Ray Use: Storage - Fruit

Item 45781

140-142 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Georgie W Ray Use: Store Building

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109996

House for J.L Watson at 426 Forest Ave., Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Client: Jerome L. Watson Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Item 111501

Brewster House Bed & Breakfast elevations, Freeport, 1993-1994

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1993–1994 Location: Freeport Clients: Matt Cartmell; Amy Cartmell Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson, Architect

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh

In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.

Exhibit

Indians at the Centennial

Passamaquoddy Indians from Washington County traveled to Portland in 1920 to take part in the Maine Centennial Exposition. They set up an "Indian Village" at Deering Oaks Park.

Exhibit

Ice: A Maine Commodity

Maine's frozen rivers and lakes provided an economic opportunity. The state shipped thousands of tons of ice to ports along the East Coast and to the West Indies that workers had cut and packed in sawdust for shipment or later use.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"Brown was a car dealer; he was a dealer for Ford. This impacts my life in a large way because he started the first Ford dealership for Northern…"

Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings

"… students Carroll’s Auto Sales is the oldest car dealer in Presque Isle. Skippy Carroll first established it in 1957, on the corner of Jordan and…"

Site Page

John Martin: Expert Observer - Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… illustration of Arvida Hayford, a Bangor lumber dealer, on page 57 of "Scrap Book no 3," which Martin began writing in 1857."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Peter Spanos fled the genocide in Turkey to Maine
by anonymous

Peter Spanos fled the Greek genocide in Smyrna in 1922, coming to Maine to work as a fruit peddler

Story

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.

Story

Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine