Keywords: Schooner Grove
Item 82362
Oake Grove Hotel in West Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 66311
Oak Grove Hotel, Boothbay, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Linen texture postcard
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Mural mystery in Westport Island's Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House
The Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, a well-preserved Greek Revival house on Westport Island, has a mystery contained within--a panoramic narrative mural. The floor-to-ceiling mural contains eight painted panels that create a colorful coastal seascape which extends through the front hallway and up the stairwell. The name of the itinerant painter has been lost over time, can you help us solve the mystery of who he or she was?
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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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Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby
"… monument marks the Crosby lot in Hampden’s Locust Grove Cemetery, though his grave is not marked. In later years the Crosby family continued to…"
