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Description

Morrill’s Corner in Portland sits at the intersection of Forest Avenue, Stevens Avenue, and Allen Avenue. The corner was named for Rufus and Levi Morrill, who were the first proprietors to establish Morrill’s Corner as a business area and lived in the neighborhood where generations of their family had been established. The Morrill brothers ran the Morrill Tannery, the area’s first business to open and was followed by a continued development of businesses, including Morrill’s Coal & Grain Company in 1900. 19tth century Maine Governor and Senator Lot Myrick Morrill lived at Morrill’s Corner until he was 23 years old and visited his family in the area while in office. The intersection’s development has been shaped largely by changes in modes of transportation over the years.

The caption reads, "Morrill's Corner, Portland, Maine."

The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1938.

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About This Item

• Title: Morrill's Corner, Portland, ca. 1938
• Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
• Creation Date: circa 1938
• Subject Date: circa 1938
• Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
• Media: Linen texture postcard
• Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
• Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
• Object Type: Text and Image

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• Business enterprises--Maine--Portland
• Morrills Corner (Me.)
• Postcards
• Automobiles

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• Morrill, Levi
• Morrill, Lot Myrick
• Morrill, Rufus

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• Businesses
• Cities & towns
• Intersections
• Postcards
• Postcards--Maine

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