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Description

Looking along Madison Avenue in Skowhegan around 1898.

"A portion of the Bethany parsonage shows at the extreme right. The next dwelling was the Robbins Homestead, long since removed. The location is now occupied by the home of Ira A. Norton. Just by the end of the car may be seen the Hiram Steward residence. The next dwelling is the George Philbrick homestead (now owned by George W. Gower). Next may be seen the Henry White home, at present owned and occupied by Dr. George E. Young. Then comes a two-story brick house, formerly the residence of W.H Wildes, now occupied by Dr. R. A. Derbyshire and his farther-in-law, Hiram Plummer.

This picture was probably taken about 1898. One of the winters of that period was famous for its severe snowfall.

~ Roland T. Patten, Custodian of Historical Views, 1929"

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About This Item

• Title: Looking Northerly on Madison Avenue, Skowhegan, ca. 1898
• Creation Date: circa 1898
• Subject Date: circa 1898
• Location: Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME
• Media: Photographic print
• Dimensions: 9.5 cm x 12 cm
• Local Code: 95.098.3
• Collection: Henry A. Wyman Collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Streets--Maine--Skowhegan
• Houses--Maine--Skowhegan
• Madison Avenue (Skowhegan, Me.)
• Snow--Maine--Skowhegan

People

• Derbyshire, Dr. R. A.
• Gower, George W.
• Norton, Ira A.
• Philbrick, George
• Plummer, Hiram
• Robbins,
• Steward, Hiram
• White, Henry
• Wildes, W. H.
• Young, George E.

Other Keywords

• blizzard
• brick house
• car
• severe snowfall
• trolley car

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For more information about this item, contact:

Skowhegan History House
66 Elm Street, PO Box 832, Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6632
Website

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