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Keywords: Mayors of Bath

Historical Items

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Item 27898

John O. Shaw bill, Bath, 1882

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1882 Location: Bath; Bath; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28448

James C. Ledyard, Bath, ca. 1874

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1874 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 28593

Dedication Program, Davenport Memorial City Hall, Bath, 1929

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1929-05-29 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111885

John S. Hyde residence, Bath, 1913-1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913–1914 Location: Bath Client: John Sedgwick Hyde Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 111893

John S. Hyde residence tracings, 1913-1956

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913–1956 Location: Bath Client: John Sedgwick Hyde Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

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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.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"David C. Magoun, one of Bath's mayors, was the first president of Bath Saving Institution and kept the business running well."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"John Hayden was one of the mayors of Bath and was the father of Emma Eames, a turn of the century opera star, who sang for European royalty."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"After his time as mayor, he served in both branches of the city's government. 1809 Deed, Asa Palmer to Mercy Ledyard, BathPatten Free Library…"

My Maine Stories

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Anti-immigrant violence
by Matthew Jude Barker

Prejudice in Maine against immigrants dates back to at least the mid-1700s