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Historical Items

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Item 100299

Letter from George Tate II to Robert Tate, Cronstat, 1801

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1801 Location: Portland; Cronstat Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100326

Tate House, Portland, 1931

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 23308

Tate House, Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Tax Records

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Item 77785

7 Tate Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mary L. Gerrish Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 77798

22 Tate Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Annie L. Lindsey Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 77799

24 Tate Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: William W. Thomas Use: Dwelling - Two family

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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Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875

Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.

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Big Timber: the Mast Trade

Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.

Site Pages

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Tate House Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Navy and for more than the last ten years by R.M. Tate Co. Tate's, like Grant's, is a department store that offers inexpensive merchandise. X"