Keywords: Nathan Cummings
Item 12801
Nathan Cummings, Portland, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 48444
Emily Ilsley Cummings garnet brooch, Portland, ca. 1867
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1867 Location: Portland Media: Garnet
Item 37346
249-251 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Heirs of Nathan Winslow Use: Store
Item 37341
245-247 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Trustees of the Estate of Frank P. Cummings Use: Store & Storage
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.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
