Keywords: Gulf Stations
Item 74737
Gulf Island Dam and hydro station construction, ca. 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 74735
Interior of Gulf Island hydro station, ca. 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 67860
701 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Gulf Refining Company Use: Filling station
Item 151327
Gulf Island Station for Central Maine Power Co., Lewiston, 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925–1926 Location: Lewiston Client: Central Maine Power Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh
In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Story
Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
