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Item 96902

Limerock Street looking east, Rockland, ca. 1875

Limerock Street looking east, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Item 27200

Main Street, Thomaston, 1928

Main Street, Thomaston, 1928

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 23828

Demolition of mill boarding houses, Biddeford, 1909

Demolition of mill boarding houses, Biddeford, 1909

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1909 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Hotel Coburn, ca. 1900

Student Exhibit: Historic Buildings on Madison Ave in Skowhegan

Take a tour and see some of the beautiful old buildings that used to be on Madison Avenue, Skowhegan? A few still remain, but most have been torn down.

Exhibit

Tuna catch, South Bristol, ca. 1950

A Town Is Born: South Bristol, 1915

After being part of the town of Bristol for nearly 150 years, residents of South Bristol determined that their interests would be better served by becoming a separate town and they broke away from the large community of Bristol.

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Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Site Pages

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Rural Free Delivery Driver, Strong, ca. 1915

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… would enter at the basement level from the sidewalk. Rural Mail DeliveryStrong Historical Society This structure remains today as a private…"

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Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1917

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"In 1904, wooden sidewalks were constructed on Main Street. They were designed to allow shop owners to add hitching rails for their patrons’ horses if…"

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Koritsky Block Fire, Guilford, Feb. 3, 1969

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… with period lamp posts, concrete and granite sidewalks, street trees, and removal of overhead wiring."