Keywords: Patten Family
Item 104538
Patten family register, Topsham, 1821
Courtesy of Alyson Graffis, an individual partner Date: 1796–1821 Location: Topsham Media: Cloth, thread
Item 6579
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Patten Media: Photographic print
Item 77858
17 Thomas Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Wilbur A. Patten Use: Dwelling - Two family
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
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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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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.
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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement
"Patten's Bay, Patten's Pond and Patten's Pond Stream were named after him. In Samuel Wasson's Journal of East Surry, he attributes Jonathan Flye, an…"
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today
"… Village 41 more acres have been conserved on Patten Stream, land which also features a small walking trail."
