Keywords: Business Transaction
Item 18600
Housewife turns mill machinery expert, 1955
Contributed by: An individual through Steep Falls Library Date: 1955 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print
Item 102236
Daniel Evans advertisement, Portland, ca. 1847
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1847 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Exhibit
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Businesses
"… Illustrations: Businesses"
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277
"… with his mother, business failures, property transactions, Prince business accounts, an eventful excursion to Belfast aboard an iron propellor…"
Story
A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith
Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.
Story
The best lobster roll in Maine!
by Debbie Gagnon
The history of Red's Eats and the recipe for our famous Lobster Rolls
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the fur trade in Maine with a focus on the 17th and 18th centuries, on how fashion influenced that trade, and how that trade impacted Indigenous peoples and the environment.
