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Keywords: Retail Stores

Historical Items

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Item 108736

Front Street, Bath, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1897 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 7873

Benoit's clothing store, 1966

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1966 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 7870

A.H. Benoit & Co., 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937 Media: Photoprint

Tax Records

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Item 38589

506 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Markson Bros. Use: Retail Clothier & Furniture Store

Item 36679

117-123 Center Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: J.B. Brown & Sons Use: Stores & Metal Shop

Item 148195

Assessor's Record, 600-604 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Schwartz David & Sons, Inc. Use: Stores & Offices

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150916

Store for Mr. Patrick Ward, 34 Casco St., Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Client: Patrick Ward Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Item 150939

Plan of store in Clapp Building at 26 Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Item 151496

H.H. Hay & Sons Lower Store alterations, Portland, 1890-1948

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890–1948 Location: Portland Client: H. H. Hay & Sons Architect: John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb Architects

Online Exhibits

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Atherton Furniture

LeBaron Atherton's furniture empire consisted of ten stores, four of which were in Maine. The photos are reminiscent of a different era in retailing.

Exhibit

Music in Maine - Music stores

"… of music, movies, games, and books with eleven retail locations in Maine and New Hampshire and a very popular website."

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Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

Site Pages

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Carr O'Brien Block

"… sail loft, boot and shoe factory, clothing factory, and now houses the Prison Showroom, a retail outlet for products manufactured by prisoners."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… made under license in the United States for the retail market. This practice became common and many European couturiers came to rely on revenues…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"The north and south stores were for retail sales. The brick building is captured in a drawing done by John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and…"

My Maine Stories

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A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith

Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.

Story

Bull Moose
by Chris Brown

The history of Bull Moose Music, one of Maine's favorite music stores

Story

Ted Truman (Throumoulos): A treasure trove of stories
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A son of Greek immigrants’ insight into his entrepreneurial family, culture and life experiences