Keywords: Back Cove Bridge
Item 102239
Back Cove bridge subscription form, Portland, 1830
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1830-04-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 74930
Free Bridge Broadside, Portland, 1837
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1837 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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A Town Is Born: South Bristol, 1915
After being part of the town of Bristol for nearly 150 years, residents of South Bristol determined that their interests would be better served by becoming a separate town and they broke away from the large community of Bristol.
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From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement
"This included the section between Bridge Hill and the Ellsworth post office. Ellsworth resisted the change because ”while they were a part of Surry…"
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Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century
"When the Waldo-Hancock Bridge opened in 1931, this marvel of engineering provided a much easier mode of transportation at a time when more and more…"
