Keywords: The Shepley
Item 77736
Ether Shepley to son G. F. Shepley, St. Louis, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Portland; Saint Louis Media: Ink on paper
Item 74534
Gen. G.F. Shepley to his mother, New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-14 Location: New Orleans; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 74980
5 Shepley Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: John G. Turner Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 74981
7 Shepley Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Michael M. Morgan Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 110005
Fire escape for the Shepley Apartment Bldg., 18 Casco St., Portland, ca. 1907
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: Frederick A. Tompson
Item 110090
Block of apartments at Shepley St. for Rosco Davis, Portland, ca. 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Portland Client: Rosco Davis Architect: John P. Thomas
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Imagery on letterhead soldiers used, on soldiers' memorials produced after the war, and on many other items captured the themes of the American Civil War: union, liberty, and freedom.
Site Page
The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 47-90
"Blethen William R. Streeter Charles F. Shepley Mrs. Caroline Miller Mrs. Frank W. Ring Miss Susie P. Stockwell Miss R. M. Harlow Clara C."
