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Item 52393

Asa Clapp, Portland, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Oil

Item 52769

Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848 Location: Portland Media: Paint, canvas, cloth, wood

Item 8092

Frances Western Apthorp Vaughan, Hallowell, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Hallowell Media: Oil on canvas, phototransparency

Tax Records

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Item 78378

225 Valley Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Addie E. Badger Use: Garage

Item 78377

223 1/2 Valley Street (rear 225 Valley Street), Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Addie E. Badger Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 78376

223-225 Valley Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mileah M. Gwynn Use: Dwelling - Two family

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Instructors building, Little Chebeague Island, 1947

Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island

Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.

Exhibit

Picturing Henry

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's popularity in the 19th century is reflected by the number of images of him -- in a variety of media -- that were produced and reproduced, some to go with published works of his, but many to be sold to the public on cards and postcards.

Exhibit

A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland

Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.