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Historical Items

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Item 67296

City Council resolve after death of Mayor Jonathan Tuck, Biddeford, 1861

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1861-01-19 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102081

Mayors of Portland, ca. 1877

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 81172

Holman Melcher mayoral address, Portland, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Tax Records

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Item 52868

90-96 Free Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elks Home, Portland, Maine Use: Club House

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151386

Mayor residence, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1999-2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1999–2000 Location: Hanover Clients: Michael Mayor; Elizabeth Mayor Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

Item 151643

Capt. John Deering house, 1884-1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884–1919 Location: Portland; Portland; Kennebunkport Client: John W. Deering Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 151660

Libby well-house, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Client: Charles F. Libby Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

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Surgeon General Alonzo Garcelon

Alonzo Garcelon of Lewiston was a physician, politician, businessman, and civic leader when he became Maine's surgeon general during the Civil War, responsible for ensuring regiments had surgeons, for setting up a regimental hospital in Portland, and generally concerned with the well-being of Maine soldiers.

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Les Raquetteurs

In the early 1600s, French explorers and colonizers in the New World quickly adopted a Native American mode of transportation to get around during the harsh winter months: the snowshoe. Most Northern societies had some form of snowshoe, but the Native Americans turned it into a highly functional item. French settlers named snowshoes "raquettes" because they resembled the tennis racket then in use.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"B State Guards Knights Templar William Hutchings Mayor Dale John E. Godfrey Hannibal Hamlin Indian Regatta Stephen Stanislaus Sebattis Saul Sebattis…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"Adams, in the 1863-64 City Report These words were spoken by Mayor John Q. Adams after the Civil War had been raging for 4 long years."

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Historic Hallowell - Poor Farm

"Webber, Sr., an individual partner In a Mayor's Address from 1879, it is reported that The domestic affairs have been managed with neatness and…"

My Maine Stories

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Bonita Pothier-the definition of a trailblazer
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Overcoming the challenges of being Biddeford’s first female mayor is but a part of her contributions

Story

Biddeford and Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame Award recipient
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

With options to be a college French professor, became a lawyer, mayor, DA & District Court Judge

Story

Alice Bertrand shares highlights from her 100+ years
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

What is it like to live through all the events that have occurred in the past 100+ years?