Keywords: Mobil Oil Company
Item 103890
Mobil Oil blimp above Portland, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 34341
Wilder Oilcloth Factory, Hinckley's Point, Hallowell, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 45780
37-41 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Thaxter S. W. & Co. Use: Office & Storage
Exhibit
In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.
Exhibit
Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art
Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.
