Maine Memory Network

Brackett Street Firehouse, Portland, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Maine General Hospital and neighborhood, Portland, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

244 Brackett Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: The Rosemont Farm, Inc. Use: Store

Brackett property, N. Side Epps Street, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Lizzie P. Brackett Use: Dwelling

House for Mr. Ammi Whitney, Brackett St., Portland, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Portland Client: Ammi Whitney Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Alterations & additions to House at No. 291 Brackett St. for Mr. Chas. H. Bain, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Client: Charles H. Bain Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

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.

In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The grocery store is called Brackett's Market and it has absolutely nothing to do with entertainment. Dreamland Theater, Front Street, Bath, ca."