Keywords: Bolton
Item 71950
Lt. Elbridge Bolton resignation, New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 15053
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Iron, welded steel
Item 33146
37 Bolton Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Rosella I Langzettel Style: Colonial Revival Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 33004
187 Bolton Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Mary R Dugan Use: Dwelling - Single family
Exhibit
Maine Streets: The Postcard View
Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Main and State streets, Presque Isle, 1929
"This photograph shows the Bolton Block and the businesses within in 1929. The Bolton Block was destroyed by fire in 1943."
