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Category: Economics, Manufacturing

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 8941

Plows loaded for shipment, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 7995

Thomes Universal woodworking machine, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8004

Interior of a shop at the Portland Company, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8069

Erecting shop, Portland Co., ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8070

Machine shop, Portland Company, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8071

Machine shop, Portland Company, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8072

Machine shop, Portland Co., ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8076

Interior view of metalworking area, Portland Co., ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8081

Erecting shop, Portland Company, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8926

Freight elevator, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 5618

Portland Company, Fore Street, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5623

Street lights crafted by the Portland Company, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5635

Portland street lights, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7989

Metal water tank, Portland, ca. 1900

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

Item 7990

Winches and gate hoists, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photoprint

Item 7992

Radial gate manufactured at the Portland Company, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 7993

Cast Iron bean pots awaiting shipment, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 7994

Kettle-tilting device, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 7996

Gate hoist, Portland Company, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 7998

Lathe at the Portland Company, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8009

Portable gate hoist, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8011

Gate hoist for Lockwood Manufacturing Co., ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8016

Marine boiler, Portland Co., ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8064

Fog horn whistle boiler, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photoprint