Keywords: U.S. Customs
Item 20806
Contributed by: St. Croix Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Jackman Media: Postcard
Item 36237
Customs office, Lubec, 1963, 1963
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1963 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
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
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House
"Snow was U.S. Postmaster. The U.S. Post Office moved to its present site on Washington Street in 1975."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4
"… to mass produce fashionable garments, and the U.S. casual wear for which American designers are best known."
Story
An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
Story
A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of Jews in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to Jewish immigration to the U.S., examination of the prejudice, discrimination and anti-Semitism many Jews have experienced, and the contributions of Jews to community life and culture in Maine.
