Keywords: Goodwin Hill
Item 78825
View of Main Street Ridlonville from Day Hill, 1908
Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Mexico Media: Photograph on postcard
Item 81269
St. Albans Village, Looking West, 1895
Contributed by: St. Albans Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: St. Albans Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
Site Page
"… and Great Proprietors: The Revolutionary Settlement on the Maine Frontier, 1760-1820 (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1990)"
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"… in the Revolutionary army and fought at Bunker hill and in New York. Colonel Josiah Little Josiah Little was the son of Colonel Moses and Abigail…"
