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Keywords: Mercantile association

Historical Items

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Item 6939

Haymarket Square in Lewiston ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 7255

Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 7001

Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Tax Records

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Item 54052

21 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Odd Fellows Hall Association Use: Mercantile

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116482

Casco Mercantile Trust Co., Portland, 1916-1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916–1919 Location: Portland Client: Casco Mercantile Trust Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 116483

Casco Mercantile Trust Co., Porltand, 1901-1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901–1925 Location: Portland Client: Casco Mercantile Trust Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 116484

Casco Mercantile Trust Co. alterations, Portland, 1925-1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925–1926 Location: Portland; Berwick Client: Casco Mercantile Trust Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family

Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.

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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.

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William King

Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.

Site Pages

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… of it soil, its varied mechanical industries, its mercantile and professional pursuits, and also consider the fact that it has been the shire town…"