Keywords: William G. Morse
Item 34784
Front of Norumbega Hall, Bangor, ca. 1900, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide
Item 34785
Side view of Norumbega Hall, Bangor, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide
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.
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"Many of the industries in existence then, such as Morse and Company, offered wood products for home and business."
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
