Maine Memory Network

Clarence Hale, 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1906 Media: Oil

Clarence Hale, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Hale property, Cushing's Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Clarence Hale Use: Cottage

94-96 Chadwick Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Clarence Hale Use: Stable

Debates Over Suffrage

While numerous Mainers worked for and against woman suffrage in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some also worked on the national level, seeking a federal amendment to allow women the right to vote

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.