Keywords: China Trade
Item 31600
Mark on commemorative tea cup, Biddeford, ca. 1905
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Biddeford Media: China
Item 36411
Portrait of Louise Caroline (Wilcox) Putnam, York, ca. 1856
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1856 Location: York Media: Oil on canvas
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
Toy Len Goon: Mother of the Year
Toy Len Goon of Portland, an immigrant from China, was a widow with six children when she was selected in 1952 as America's Mother of the Year.
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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods
"To the far East, China, was experiencing difficulties with the same problem. The Yangzete river had flooded and many Chinese people were in twist."
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Story
From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie
Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.
