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Historical Items

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Item 34744

Hay and Peabody Funeral Home, Scarborough, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 14779

Annie M. Peabody, Portland, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 16411

Androscoggin River and Mount Madison, 1895

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1895 Location: Shelburne Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 41091

38 Coyle Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Alice Peabody Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 47795

756 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Hay & Peabody Use: Rooming House

Item 47783

747 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Hay & Peabody Use: Funeral Parlor

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111232

Cottage for Clarence Peabody, Gorham, NH, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Gorham Client: Clarence Peabody Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

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Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town

Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.

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Big Timber: the Mast Trade

Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.

Site Pages

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Bridgton Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"Marshall, Megan. The Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. Nason, Emma Huntington."

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Greater Portland Landmarks

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