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Keywords: Otis

Historical Items

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Item 9385

James Otis Kaler, 1902

Contributed by: South Portland Public Library Date: 1902 Location: South Portland; South Portland; South Portland Media: Acrylic painting

Item 9386

'Toby Tyler: or ten weeks with a circus,' 1937

Contributed by: South Portland Public Library Date: circa 1880 Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 14802

James Otis Kaler, South Portland, ca. 1905

Contributed by: An individual through South Portland Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 68425

344 Ocean Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Otis H. Perry Land Company Use: Office

Item 35923

54-56 Carlyle Road, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Otis H. Perry Trustee Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 41748

5-7 Crescent Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Heirs of John C. Otis Use: Dwelling - Two family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110073

Elevator in Residence for Mrs. Henry Hill Pierce, Camden, 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Camden Client: Mrs. Henry Hill Architect: John P. Thomas

Item 110756

B&M store house and canning factory, Portland, 1918-1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918–1944 Location: Portland; Farmington; Livermore Falls Client: Burnham and Morrill Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 116450

Schlotterbeck & Foss Co., Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Schlotterbeck & Foss Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.

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In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.

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Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"Snow Otis Stone Reed Harding Martin's plow Martin's garden First passenger steamer Doctor Allen Rogers Tavern, apothecary shop"

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South Portland Public Library

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

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… inventor of the elevator (sold his patents to Otis); designer of fishing reels (also see business leader below) Supply Belcher 1751-1836: American…"

My Maine Stories

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It was like a family in the mill
by Arnold R. Couture

I saw a lot of changes at the International Paper Otis Mill during my 26 years as an electrician

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I never thought I would work at a paper mill.
by Greg Bizier

I love science and managed the lab for International Paper's Otis Mill for 31 years.

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My 41 year career in Maine paper mills
by Mike Luciano

Generations of paper workers, families, immigrants, jobs in the mill, labor strikes, and changes