Keywords: portable saw mills
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
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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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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.