James H. Hamlen II, Portland, ca. 1918

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James H. Hamlen II, Portland, ca. 1918

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James H. Hamlen II with bird in a bird cage.

A native of Portland and a graduate of Harvard University, Hamlen inherited the family cooperage. He was the son of James C. Hamlen Jr. and Eleanor Downing Hamlen.

The company, which supplied staves and wooden materials for ships, was founded by Hamlen's great-grandfather and namesake, James H. Hamlen, in Portland In 1846.

The family began a branch of the company in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1892.

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About This Item

  • Title: James H. Hamlen II, Portland, ca. 1918
  • Creation Date: circa 1918
  • Subject Date: circa 1918
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 21 cm x 16 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 404, Box 27
  • Collection: J.H. Hamlen & Son, Inc. records
  • Object Type: Image

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