Keywords: Portland, Maine
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Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2
"Art Ezekiel Day, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several photographs that are…"
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Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2
"1855Maine Historical Society Revealing contrasts are found as well in the daguerreotypes of the cosmopolitan Deering sisters of Portland and their…"
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Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2
"Groups Log Cabin and Hard Cider Club, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several…"
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3
"… Historical Society Communities beyond the Portland area are also represented in the Society’s early outdoor photographs, as reflected in street…"
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3
"… in 1868, William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869) of Portland was one of seven Republicans to vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson…"
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3
"In 1829 he started the Portland Courier, in which he published his Jack Downing letters. When the letters first appeared in book form in 1833…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Welcome to New Portland!
"Welcome to New Portland! New Portland Town Sign X Welcome to New Portland! Here at our site, you can explore many different historical…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village Schools
"West New Portland Schoolhouse, ca. 1900New Portland Historical Society West New Portland Primary and Grammar School was established in 1897 (as far…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools
"Pines School, East New Portland, 1942New Portland Historical Society The Pines School was built in 1896."
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future
"The name "New" Portland was thus due to its roots to the original Portland. People came to live there in 1783, but the town was officially…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of North New Portland
"Bridges of North New Portland Text by Marilyn Gorman and Dianne Pease With Images from New Portland Historical Society The Bartlett Bridge: The…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools
"… Central High School, East New Portland, 1963New Portland Historical Society The original Central High School was located in East New Portland, but…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village
"… Society West Village Main StreetNew Portland Historical Society The village of New Portland was commonly known as West Portland and today is…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland
"Foss, “The History of the New Portlands in Maine”, it states that “West New Portland has a landmark that should not be forgotten: the so called Wire…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library
"New Portland Community Library New Portland Community Library X Click here to explore the New Portland Community Library Website! In 1988 a…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland
"Bridges of East New Portland Text by Marilyn Gorman and Dianne Pease With Images from New Portland Historical Society Parsons Bridge: The Parsons…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village
"New Portland Fair 1951New Portland Historical Society In 1906 a corporation for a water company was formed. Warren B. Clark, E."
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village
"East New Portland Village Text by Petrina Bearor Images from New Portland Historical Society The East Village is the smallest village of the three…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - About Us
"The volunteers from MSAD #74 included: Katie Hall, Amanda Pingree, and Jaime Steward. The volunteers from the New Portland Community Library…"
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Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits
"Samuel L. Carleton of Portland often used the devices of portraiture in his daguerreotypes. On May 7, 1850, he announced in the Portland Advertiser…"
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Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2
"1850Maine Historical Society Nineteenth century Portland supported an active artistic community. Of the painters, sculptors, and carvers who worked…"
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Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy
"1900Maine Historical Society In Portland, the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary opened in 1886 as a place to treat those types of maladies among the poor…"
