Maine Memory Network

The Cushing House, Elliot Street, Thomaston, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Ezekiel Cushing House, Purpooduck, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: South Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: Oil on canvas

Cushing property, N. Side Island Avenue and Cushing Street, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles E. Cushing Use: Summer Dwelling

Cushing property, N. Side Island Avenue and Cushing Street, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles E. Cushing Use: Dwelling

House for C. Cushing on Cushing Island, Portland, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Portland Client: C. Cushing Architect: John Calvin Stevens

House for Thomas Cushing on Cushing Island, Portland, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Portland Client: Thomas Cushing Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

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.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"When Cushing died in 1840, Overlock, after building a house for himself on Knox Street, set up his own house building business. Edward W."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 48-64

"Pickering Rufus Prince Arvida Hayford J. A. Cushing Benjamin Kimball George B. McClellan Memphis riot Impeachment discussions Indianapolis riot…"

My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey

Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes