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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

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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.

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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.

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Friendship Harbor and the steamboat landing, ca. 1910

Jameson & Wotton Wharf, Friendship

Since 1897, the Jameson & Wotton Wharf in Friendship has been an important addition to the community on Muscongus Bay. The wharf, which is accessible at all tides, was a steamboat stop for many years, as well as important to the lobster business.