Keywords: St. Stephen's Bank, St Stephen (N.B.)
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
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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.
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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.
