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Item 13077

Note from Mark Fernald, 1809

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1809-08-14 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26602

The Fernald House, Thomaston, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 13081

Letter from Mark Fernald to Ephraim Stinchfield, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: New Gloucester; Somersworth Media: Ink on paper

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Tax Records

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Item 51943

48-52 Fernald Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elizabeth M Southwell Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 51940

16-26 Fernald Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Agnes L Whiting Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 51941

30-40 Fernald Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Varanes A Libby Use: Dwelling - Two family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150286

Residence for Mrs. Brooks Leavitt, Wilton, 1935-1951

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935–1951 Location: Wilton; Wilton Client: Elizabeth Leavitt Architect: John Howard Stevens; John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Walter Wyman and River Power

Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.

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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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The Public Face of Christmas

Christmas, a Christian holiday observed by many Mainers, has a very public, seasonal face that makes it visible to those of all beliefs.

Site Pages

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Prince House

"The Paine Fernald House (no longer standing) was yet another example of the sophistication of the period."

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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