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Historical Items

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Item 21394

Loammi Baldwin on failure to pay taxes, 1804

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1804 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28427

Patrick Kerr tax bill, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11148

William King real estate assessment, ca. 1847

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1847 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Tax Records

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Item 65229

73-75 Newbury Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: David Finkelman Use: Apartments

Item 48436

358 Dedham Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Bertha M Burns Use: Dwelling - Single family

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh

In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.

Exhibit

The Establishment of the Troy Town Forest

Seavey Piper, a selectman, farmer, landowner, and leader of the Town of Troy in the 1920s through the early 1950s helped establish a town forest on abandoned farm land in Troy. The exhibit details his work over ten years.

Exhibit

John Hancock's Relation to Maine

The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"The war years in the city were difficult; high taxes, city debt, and layoffs. The ensuing joblessness and poverty took their toll."

Site Page

City of Portland Planning & Urban Development

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Site Page

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Researching Your Home

"… history of your house through the 1924 Portland Tax Assessor records, which are online. The records give details about the structure, its size…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

For Sale
by ALD

2022 Pen on paper 9 x 12 in

Story

From Pee Wee to Pro The Maine Way
by Danny Bolduc

I am the very first person from Maine to have played hockey in the Olympics and in the NHL.

Story

2020 Sheltering in Place Random Notes During COVID-19
by Phyllis Merriam, LCSW

Sheltering-in-Place personal experiences in mid-coast Maine (Rockland) during March and April 2020