Keywords: Robert L. Royall
Item 98688
Four-masted schooner Constellation near East Boothbay, ca. 1932
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1932 Location: Boothbay; Harrington Media: Glass Negative
Item 112085
Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 2, 1767-1818
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767–1818 Location: Brunswick; Durham; Topsham Media: Ink on paper
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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.
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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.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House
"Their interiors were usually not decorated so royally though. On March 27, 1925, a tragic event occurred. The Bath Opera House had a raging fire."