Keywords: Saccarappa Falls
Item 148233
Upper Falls at Saccarappa, Westbrook, 1887
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-06-11 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 148232
Lower Falls at Saccarappa Dam, Westbrook, 1887
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-06-11 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
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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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Westbrook Seminary: Educating Women
Westbrook Seminary, built on Stevens Plain in 1831, was founded to educate young men and young women. Seminaries traditionally were a form of advanced secondary education. Westbrook Seminary served an important function in admitting women students, for whom education was less available in the early and mid nineteenth century.
