Keywords: Griffin Building, Skowhegan
Item 8133
Water Street looking Easterly Ca. 1904
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1904 Location: Skowhegan Media: Postcard
Item 8986
Potato Day, Skowhegan, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1880 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.