Keywords: Woodcuts
Item 33921
Lobster Insect drawing, Blue Hill, 1790
Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1790 Location: Blue Hill Media: Woodcut print on paper
Item 33925
Hen and Chicks, Blue Hill, 1824
Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1824 Location: Blue Hill Media: Woodblock print on paper
Exhibit
Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.
Exhibit
A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides
Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.
