Keywords: Patten
Item 13333
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Patten Media: Photographic print
Item 104538
Patten family register, Topsham, 1821
Courtesy of Alyson Graffis, an individual partner Date: 1796–1821 Location: Topsham Media: Cloth, thread
Item 85379
Patten property, W. side Crescent Avenue S. side Willis Street, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Wilbur A. Patten Use: Summer Dwelling
Item 77858
17 Thomas Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Wilbur A. Patten Use: Dwelling - Two family
Item 150770
School Building for Town of Patten, Patten, 1898
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1898
Location: Patten
Client: Town of Patten
Architect: Coombs, Gibbs, and Wilkinson Architects
This record contains 10 images.
Item 151465
Galen C. Moses house, Bath, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Bath Client: Galen C. Moses Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
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.
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Story
Baxter State Park and Burton W. Howe
by Jason Howe
Formation of Baxter State Park and the involvement of Burton W. Howe of Patten