Keywords: Marie Antoinette House
Item 105127
Marie Antoinette House, Edgecomb, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1925 Location: Edgecomb; Westport Island; Wiscasset; Paris Media: Postcard
Item 105208
Marie Antoinette house, North Edgecomb, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1793 Location: North Edgecomb Media: Postcard
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
