Keywords: sewers
Item 104863
Men working in sewer trench, ca. 1920
Who are they? Where are they?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1920 Media: Glass Negative
Item 7426
Main Street sewer construction, Biddeford, 1914 - 1915
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1914 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 109357
House on Craigie Street for Clifton M. Foss, Portland, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Clifton M. Foss Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Item 111466
Maine Audubon Society Visitors' Center elevations, Falmouth, 1994-1995
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1994–1995 Location: Falmouth Client: Maine Audubon Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Van Dam & Renner/Carol A. Wilson Architects
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
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City of Portland Department of Public Works
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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy
"In 1874, sewers came to Brown Street. Corey probably added a water closet and bathroom with running water."
