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Historical Items

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Item 31179

High School, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 34510

Classical Academy, Central Street, Hallowell, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 34134

Bond House, Hallowell, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1934 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151337

Proposed State Capitol Building, Portland, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb Architects

Online Exhibits

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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

Exhibit

Student Exhibit: Medicine in Times Past

Inspired by Dr. Greenleaf Wilbur's medical box at the Skowhegan History House, this exhibit highlights some Mainers in the medical field of the past and the stories they had.

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Extracting Wealth

Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"Hallowell House The Hallowell House was built in 1832 and operated for a century as the Hallowell House and held the Governor's suite for…"

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Historic Hallowell - Row House

"Row House, Second Street, Hallowell, ca. 1935Hubbard Free Library Row House, Looking north on Second Street, Hallowell, ca, 1935Hubbard Free…"

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Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"Dummer House Dummer House, Dummer's Lane, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library In 1789 Nathaniel Dummer moved to Hallowell with his wife and…"