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Item 16462

Net reel at Prebles Cove, Cranberry Isles, 1892

Contributed by: Southwest Harbor Public Library Date: 1892 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Photographic print

Item 100210

Anne L. Pierce sketch of Longfellow house site, Portland, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1823 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Preble House, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1895

Great Cranberry Island's Preble House

The Preble House, built in 1827 on a hilltop over Preble Cove on Great Cranberry Island, was the home to several generations of Hadlock, Preble, and Spurling family members -- and featured in several books.

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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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A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh

In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.