Portland Company 108 mm shell casing manufacturing operation, ca. 1917

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Portland Company 108 mm shell casing manufacturing operation, ca. 1917

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The Portland Company produced 108 mm shell casings for the United States Army in World War I. The Company is located on Portland, Maine's waterfront and has been in operation since 1846 when it began fabricating steam locomotives.

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  • Title: Portland Company 108 mm shell casing manufacturing operation, ca. 1917
  • Creation Date: circa 1917
  • Subject Date: circa 1917
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 17 cm x 22 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 242, Box 40b, Env. 12, 12-20
  • Collection: Portland Company records
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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