Maine Memory Network

Business District, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Horatio Jose on Portland business opportunities, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Boston; Worcester Media: Ink on paper

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2-8 Brown Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Albert S Rines Use: Stores & Offices

155-157 Noyes Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cora B. Barstow Use: Store

Snow house on Neal Street, Portland, 1902

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Nellie Snow Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Alterations at 536 Congress Street for Maine Savings Bank, Portland, 1923-1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923–1940 Location: Portland Client: Maine Savings Bank Architect: John P. Thomas

Maine Streets: The Postcard View

Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.

Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… Bed and Breakfast is located on the corner of Elm Street and Prospect Street. It was built between 1890 and the early 1900s."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"After he ceased business at 94 Front Street, Gershom H. Palmer moved to Ohio, to pursue the wagon and carriage business, until his death in July of…"

Michael Reilly: preserving an iconic family business
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The story behind Reilly's Bakery, at the heart of Biddeford’s Main Street for 100+ years

30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma

30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine