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Item 51423

Missionary Conference, Ocean Park, 1912

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1912 Location: Ocean Park Media: Photographic print

Item 25394

Porter Memorial Hall, Ocean Park, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Ocean Park Media: Photographic print

Item 22252

Ocean Drive, Acadia National Park, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Mount Desert; Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 69047

915 Ocean Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Danish Park Association Use: Dance Hall

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151475

David A. Calhoun house, Cape Elizabeth, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: David A. Calhoun Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 151874

Levy/Gurell residence, Seal Harbor, 1991

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1991 Location: Mount Desert Clients: Ira Levy; Stan Gurell Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Item 151444

Cottage for Francis Cushing on Cushing Island, Portland, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Portland Client: Francis Cushing Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Rockefeller Drive, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1935

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Exhibit

After the Theatre, Riverton Park, ca. 1905

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

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Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

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.

Site Pages

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Acadia National Park

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Dr. Robert on Duck Brook, Bar Harbor, ca. 1920

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"… could purify body and mind with the balm of cool ocean breezes, the inspiration of scenic vistas, and the exhilaration of vigorous mountain hikes."

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Criterion & Star Tickets, Bar Harbor, ca. 1935

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… Fox Studio's 1917 feature Queen of the Sea, an oceanic adventure starring Annette Kellermann. The shoot drew crowds of locals and visitors ogling…"