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Item 20906

Pearl Street, Portland, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 1349

Pearl Street, Portland, after fire of 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1359

Pearl Street after Great Fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Tax Records

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Item 63298

42 Pearl Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles L. Donahue, Trustee Use: Blacksmith Shop

Item 63300

44 Pearl Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles L. Donahue, Trustee Use: Office

Item 70107

128 Pearl Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Harmon C. Crocker Use: Dwelling - Two family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151662

Snow house on Neal Street, Portland, 1902

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Nellie Snow Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 151730

Cumberland County Courthouse, Portland, 1917-1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917–1947 Location: Portland; Portland; Portland Client: Cumberland County Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 151525

Cook, Everett, & Pennell building alterations, Portland, 1945-1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945–1946 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Cook, Everett, & Pennell Architect: John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Mellie Dunham's dance band, Norway, ca. 1925

Remembering Mellie Dunham: Snowshoe Maker and Fiddler

Alanson Mellen "Mellie" Dunham and his wife Emma "Gram" Dunham were well-known musicians throughout Maine and the nation in the early decades of the 20th century. Mellie Dunham also received fame as a snowshoe maker.

Exhibit

Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863

The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

Exhibit

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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Criterion & Star Tickets, Bar Harbor, ca. 1935

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

"Pearl Wescott (nèe Otto) was the organist for the theatre the entire time it was in operation. Her playing was so popular that she was often asked to…"

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Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… Historical Society After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Block Wardens were assigned to help carry out the tasks related to protecting communities…"