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Item 10943

Chip Carter campaigning, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-01-30 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 10948

First Lady Rosalyn Carter campaigning, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-01-18 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print

Item 34065

Samuel Carter Homestead, Blue Hill, 1891

Contributed by: An individual through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1891 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 83795

67-69 Waterville, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Ellen Carter Use: Dwelling

Item 83799

71 Waterville Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Ellen Carter Use: Dwelling

Item 83801

73 Waterville Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Ellen Carter Use: Dwelling

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150439

Plans of Residence for Seth Carter, Esq., Auburn, 1883-1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883–1907 Location: Auburn Client: Seth Carter Architect: George M. Coombs; Coombs and Gibbs Architects

Item 151454

Kilmon/Carter residence, West Bath, 2004-2013

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2004–2013 Location: West Bath Clients: Mary Carter Kilmon; John Parsons Carter Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

Item 151244

Clements Garden at East Egg, Blue Hill, 2005

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2005 Location: Blue Hill Client: Beth Clements Architect: Patrick Chasse

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Thomas Brackett Reed lapel pin, ca. 1895

Maine Politicians, National Leaders

From the early days of Maine statehood to the present, countless Maine politicians have made names for themselves on the national stage.

Exhibit

Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

Exhibit

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.