Keywords: auctioneer
Item 20145
Notice of museum auction, Portland, 1839
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 9648
Alonzo Proctor Russell, Leeds, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Leeds Media: Photographic print
Item 151340
Bay of Naples Inn, Naples, 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Naples Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
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.
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.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 13 of 13
"About this time there were a lot of auctions in the area, selling off farm equipment no longer used."
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3
"They also went to auctions in Exeter and Corinna and local farmers supplied them with beef. Lorin Herring turned over his half of Herring Brothers to…"
Story
Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C
Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
