Keywords: Wall Clock
Item 13642
Wall clock, Bucksport, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Bucksport Media: Wood, metal. glass
Item 33907
Wall clock face, Blue Hill, 1790
Contributed by: Farnsworth Museum of Art through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1790 Location: Blue Hill Media: Paper, wood
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3
"His attendance to his duties was verified by punching a “time clock” mechanism at periodic locations along the dam’s perimeter."
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"James E. Haley was killed soon after nine o' clock while working on the block. A stick of lumber fell from the saw horses as Haley was walking by and…"
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
