Keywords: wharves
Item 71671
Maine Central Wharves, Portland, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 36602
Saco River wharves, Biddeford-Saco, ca. 1894
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1894 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 111800
Richardson Wharf Company alterations, Portland, 1922
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Portland Client: Richardson Wharf Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
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Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875
Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.
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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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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825
"Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825 Site of Vose's Wharf, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Philip Hanson arrived from…"
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