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Description
This view shows Rockland businesses on the west side of Main Street at the corner of Spring Street. Beginning at the right foreground the buildings include the 2 1/2-story, wooden Farnsworth Building, the 3-story, brick Hewett Building, and across Spring Street the 3-story, frame Union Block. The Farnsworth Building contains the Gould & Perry Boots, Shoes & Clothing store on the first floor and the Offices of the Sanford Line of Boats on the second floor. The Hewett Block contains the Hewett & Jackson Dry Goods Co. The Union Block contains J.S. Willoughby Millinery & Fancy Goods on the first floor and Ferdinand Singhi, Hairdresser, and Francis Singhi, Hairdresser, on the second floor.
About This Item
- Title: Main Street south from Thorndike Hotel, Rockland, ca. 1875
- Creator: J. P. Armbrust
- Creation Date: circa 1875
- Subject Date: circa 1875
- Location: Rockland, Knox County, ME
- Media: Stereograph
- Dimensions: 11.5 cm x 18 cm
- Local Code: 2010.4.119
- Collection: Stereo Views
- Object Type: Image
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- Buildings--Maine--Rockland
- Streets--Maine--Rockland
- Dirt roads--Maine--Rockland
- Stores & shops--Maine--Rockland
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Rockland Historical SocietyP.O. Box 1331, 80 Union Street, Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 594-6193
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