Keywords: Scarborough Historical Society %26 Museum
Item 31715
Portland Twin Drive-In, Scarborough, ca. 1969
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1969 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4
"1651Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Uphannum was the daughter of Wackwarreska, Sagamore of Owascoag, and his wife Nagasqua."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"1820Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Rufus King, the first child of Richard King and his wife Isabella Bragdon, was born 24 March 1755 in…"
