Category: Government, Politics & Law, State & Town Services, Public works
Item 5422
Houlton from the site of the reservoir, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton 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
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.
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Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees
While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.
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City of Portland Department of Public Works
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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House
"People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Only two families occupied the…"
