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Item 4340

Haskell & Oak advertising, Garland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Garland Media: Ink on paper

Item 198

Main Street, Livermore Falls, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-07-25 Location: Livermore Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 1015

East Poland, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: East Poland Media: Photographic print

Exhibits

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Exhibit

Student Exhibit: Historic Buildings on Madison Ave in Skowhegan

Take a tour and see some of the beautiful old buildings that used to be on Madison Avenue, Skowhegan? A few still remain, but most have been torn down.

Exhibit

Atherton's Furniture, Free Street, Portland, 1938

Atherton Furniture

LeBaron Atherton's furniture empire consisted of ten stores, four of which were in Maine. The photos are reminiscent of a different era in retailing.

Exhibit

Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.