Keywords: Ruggles Morse
Item 20827
Morse-Libby Mansion, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 23283
Morse-Libby Mansion, Portland, ca. 1970
Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1970 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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…"
Exhibit
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."
