Portland Company parade float, 1886

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Portland Company parade float, 1886

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Description

The Portland Company, which began as a builder of steam locomotives, created a parade float that demonstrates its many products and functions.

The float, parked at the Portland Company headquarters on Fore Street, features the label "Builders of Steam Vessels," and is decorated with bells, lights, gears, wheels, and various fittings.

The float also notes the company's many products: locomotive, marine and stationary engines; car wheels, shafting, gearing, boilers, and castings.

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About This Item

  • Title: Portland Company parade float, 1886
  • Creation Date: 1886
  • Subject Date: 1886
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Albumen print
  • Dimensions: 25 cm x 38 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 242, Box 37-18
  • Collection: Portland Company records
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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