Keywords: Boston and Bangor Steam Ship Company
Item 27751
Wharf of the Boston and Bangor Steamship Company, Hampden, 1916
Contributed by: Hampden Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Hampden Media: Photographic print
Item 6154
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1892 Location: Bath Media: Oil on canvas
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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century
"But the mills that once run buzzing saws/Have now gone to decay/And the business men who built them/Have long since passed away."
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"The boilers exploded, filling the ship with steam. Within 15 minutes the Larchmont sank taking most of her passengers to their deaths."
