Keywords: Cabinetmakers
Item 103693
John Stringer, Hallowell, ca. 1848
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Hallowell Media: Tintype
Item 11245
Chest of drawers attributed to John Bradbury, Sr. of York, ca. 1760
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: York Media: Maple, pine, colored shellacs, brass
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A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland
Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.
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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
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Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook
"… cut lumber and moldings for carpenters and cabinetmakers, and also produced wood-block patterns for the oil-cloth factories."
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Early Maine Photography - Occupational
"… of homes and buildings were crafted by cabinetmakers such as John Stringer of Hallowell (who also made clothes pins) and Benjamin F."
