Keywords: Banking system
Item 27938
Lincoln Bank Check, Bath, 1853
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1853-03-29 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper
Item 102225
Hugh McCulloch house, Kennebunk, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative
Item 110127
Alterations to Maine Savings Bank at 244 Middle Street, Portland, 1901-1934
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901–1934 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Maine Savings Bank Architect: John P. Thomas
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… shaped this stretch of the Kennebec River and the system of river-parallel ridges on which the city is situated include crustal plate movements…"
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5
"Sadly, in 1937 the bank was sold. The bank was located at the corner of 10 North Main Street. It was right next to Griffins Department Store."
Story
Wabanaki Sovereignty
by Mali Obomsawin and Lokotah Sanborn
Bomazeen Land Trust, renewing and resuming Wabanaki caretaking and stewardship roles
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
