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Historical Items

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Item 102013

Charles Colby's saw mill, Westport Island, 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1908 Location: Westport island Media: Photographic print

Item 101527

Mill at the shore, Westport Island, 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 101530

Ernest Colby sharpening saw blade, Westport Island, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1918 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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MY ISLAND HOME: Verlie Colby Greenleaf of Westport Island

Verlie Greenleaf (1891-1992) bore witness to over a century of Westport Island's history. Many changes occurred during Verlie's 100-year life. Verlie Greenleaf donated photographs, personal notes, and sat for an interview in 1987, all part of the Westport Island History Committee's collection. Her words frame this exhibition, providing a first-person account of her life.

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Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

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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.