Keywords: Fish Commissioner
Item 148224
Schooner "Henrietta Frances" at Union Wharf, Portland, 1887
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-04-09 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 87958
Fish Hatchery, Grand Lake Stream, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Grand Lake Stream Media: Glass Negative
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Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.
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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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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad
"Railroad commissioners learned immediately that building a standard gauge railroad would be too costly, so they used a “narrow gauge” system for…"
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