Keywords: St Stephen (N.B.)
Item 105314
Panoramic view of the city of Calais, St. Stephen and Milltown, New Brunswick, 1879
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1879 Location: Calais; St. Stephen; Milltown Media: Lithograph
Item 149918
Group portrait at St. Stephen's Bank, St. Stephen, New Brunswick, ca. 1900
Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: St. Stephen Media: Film Negative
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
"John, N.B., only half an hour before … International Steamship Landing The landing, built with funds raised by local businessmen, brought…"
