Keywords: Finance
Item 100299
Letter from George Tate II to Robert Tate, Cronstat, 1801
Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1801 Location: Portland; Cronstat Media: Ink on paper
Item 101418
Margaret Chase Smith commitment to limited campaign spending, 1972
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1972-07-12 Location: Portland; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 50799
81-89 Exchange Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Savings Bank Use: Bank & Offices
Item 151470
Basset house, Summit, NJ, 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Summit Client: Carroll Phillips Bassett Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
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
Construction of the Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into northern Aroostook County in the early twentieth century opened the region to tourism and commerce from the south.
Site Page
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Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House
"… and capital formed the Hallowell House Company to finance the project. The hotel hosted legislators and famous visitors: Phillips Brooks, Cornelius…"
Story
Sister Viola Lausier: Finance Director with a big heart
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A life dedicated to applying financial and leadership expertise in the service of others.
Story
Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.
Lesson Plan
Portland History: Construction, Preservation and Restoration of the Portland Observatory
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Social Studies
Included here are activities based in economics, mathematics, physics, social studies, civics and language arts. Students can debate the issues surrounding preservation and urban development as well as the changing value of money.
