Keywords: Portland breakwater
Item 61896
Breakwater Light, Portland Harbor, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 148239
Scow off breakwater, South Portland, 1887
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-09-01 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
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Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.
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"… furnished the granite for the rebuilding of the breakwaters at the mouth of the Saco River and Union forts at Portland Harbor."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2
"The captain planned to anchor behind the breakwater at the northeast side of Richmond Island at Cape Elizabeth until morning and then continue on to…"
