Keywords: Carriage works
Item 81826
B.W. Wentworth Carriage Works, Berwick, ca. 1891
Contributed by: Berwick Historical Society Date: circa 1891 Location: Berwick Media: Photographic print
Item 9529
L.F. Whittier Carriage Works, Houlton, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton; Houlton Media: Photoprint
Item 111885
John S. Hyde residence, Bath, 1913-1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913–1914 Location: Bath Client: John Sedgwick Hyde Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Reuben Ruby: Hackman, Activist
Reuben Ruby of Portland operated a hack in the city, using his work to earn a living and to help carry out his activist interests, especially abolition and the Underground Railroad.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4
"By 1875, Homer stopped working as a commercial lithographer and focused on his painting. Following two years in England (1881-1882), Homer returned…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"… smaller towns outside of Portland, yet be able to work or shop in the city. The trolleys also allowed residents to visit area amusement parks and…"
Story
Born in Bangor 1936
by Priscilla M. Naile
Spending time at the Bangor Children's Home
