Maine Memory Network

Loammi Baldwin on failure to pay taxes, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Patrick Kerr tax bill, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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73-75 Newbury Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: David Finkelman Use: Apartments

358 Dedham Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Bertha M Burns Use: Dwelling - Single family

A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh

In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.

The Establishment of the Troy Town Forest

Seavey Piper, a selectman, farmer, landowner, and leader of the Town of Troy in the 1920s through the early 1950s helped establish a town forest on abandoned farm land in Troy. The exhibit details his work over ten years.

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"The war years in the city were difficult; high taxes, city debt, and layoffs. The ensuing joblessness and poverty took their toll."

City of Portland Planning & Urban Development

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For Sale
by ALD

2022 Pen on paper 9 x 12 in

From Pee Wee to Pro The Maine Way
by Danny Bolduc

I am the very first person from Maine to have played hockey in the Olympics and in the NHL.