Keywords: Docks and wharves
Item 71715
Rockland Harbor from docks, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Rockland Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 109086
Pier, Stockton Springs, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Glass Plate Negative
Exhibit
The Irish on the Docks of Portland
Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.
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.
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation
"The Smith herself cost $3 million. This ferry, still in service, can carry 250 passengers and 33 cars. map of Islesboro "
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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century
"Those settling on Toddy Pond eked out livings as farmers too, but they also hunted, fished and worked as stone-cutters."
