Keywords: Milliken, Gov. Carl E.
Item 11702
Gov. Carl E. Milliken, Augusta, ca. 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print
Item 11162
Gov. King ferry, Bath, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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
Exhibit
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.
