Keywords: George C. Shaw Company
Item 40415
Portland Theatre, Portland, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 116625
Plymouth Company Records, Volume 4, 1800-1811
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1768–1753 Location: Augusta; Whitefield Media: Ink on Paper
Item 35033
50-58 Brattle Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: George C. Shaw Co. Use: Garage & Storage
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3
"Back Row: Frank O. Welch, C. W. Shaw, U. G. Weymouth, Percival W. Mason, Clinton V. Starbird, Charles H. Cunningham, Lewis L. Partridge, Elliott W."
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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians
"… provided by Bangor historical journalist Richard Shaw. Introduction Bangor has had a history of famous people who have lived there."