Keywords: Robert Southgate
Item 31239
Deed from Robert Southgate to Samuel Coolbroth, May 5, 1822
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1822-04-22 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper
Item 33690
Dr. Robert Southgate, ca. 1830
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
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.
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4
"Portland, ME, 1853. Dr. Robert Southgate Robert Southgate: doctor, lawyer, judge, gentleman farmer, and businessman."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4
"Robert Southgate built the first dike between 1803 and 1804, soon followed by a corporation formed to dike the marsh area of the Spurwink River."
