Maine Memory Network

Nathan C. Hodgdon with granddaughter, Walpole, ca. 1887

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Location: Bristol; South Bristol Media: Albumen print

Robert M. Mahlman, Lubec, 1890, 1890

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Lubec Media: Cabinet photograph

55 Alder Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Zafiris Vamvakias et als Style: Utilitarian Use: Mill - Cabinet Works

Assessor's Record, 69-85 Kennebec Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Gist Blair Use: Factory - Cabinet Works

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.

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… as the cyanotype, albumen print, carte de visite, cabinet cards, or even lantern slides and glass negatives could be considered early, as many find…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… Speaker of the House Hannibal Hamlin, Cabinet Secretaries, the Mayor of Bangor, and other noteworthy figures."