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Historical Items

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Item 21256

John Ruggles letter concerning U.S. Senate, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26622

O'Brien and Ruggles Houses, Thomaston, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 88002

Ruggles House, Columbia Falls, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Columbia Falls Media: Glass Negative

Online Exhibits

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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"It graced the extraordinary residence of Ruggles Sylvester Morse on Danforth Street in Portland. Built in 1858–1860, the Morse-Libby Mansion (known…"

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Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

Site Pages

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"The John Ruggles House John Ruggles House, East Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Senator John Ruggles designed…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"The Honorable John Ruggles, Thomaston, 1859Thomaston Historical Society John Ruggles, Esq., another prominent lawyer, after graduating from Brown…"