Columbia Hotel, Portland, ca. 1937

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Columbia Hotel, Portland, ca. 1937

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Description

Postcard showing the Columbia Hotel on Congress Street in Portland, with a painted sign on its wall advertising "American and European Plan."

The Columbia Hotel was built in 1895 and is thought to be named in honor of the World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893.

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About This Item

  • Title: Columbia Hotel, Portland, ca. 1937
  • Creator: Chisholm Bros., Portland
  • Creation Date: circa 1937
  • Subject Date: circa 1937
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Postcard
  • Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 4014, Box 3
  • Collection: Postcard collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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