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Item 101541

Striper catch, Westport Island, 1961

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1961-09-01 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 97129

Church pew deed, Westport, 1837

Contributed by: Mario and Veronica DePietro through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1837-12-30 Location: Westport Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105120

The last ferry under construction, Westport Island, 1938

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1938 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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MY ISLAND HOME: Verlie Colby Greenleaf of Westport Island

Verlie Greenleaf (1891-1992) bore witness to over a century of Westport Island's history. Many changes occurred during Verlie's 100-year life. Verlie Greenleaf donated photographs, personal notes, and sat for an interview in 1987, all part of the Westport Island History Committee's collection. Her words frame this exhibition, providing a first-person account of her life.

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Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, Westport Island, 2016

Mural mystery in Westport Island's Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House

The Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, a well-preserved Greek Revival house on Westport Island, has a mystery contained within--a panoramic narrative mural. The floor-to-ceiling mural contains eight painted panels that create a colorful coastal seascape which extends through the front hallway and up the stairwell. The name of the itinerant painter has been lost over time, can you help us solve the mystery of who he or she was?

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Pulp pile, St. Croix Paper Co., Woodland, ca. 1910

Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.