Keywords: automobile sales
Item 13001
Knox automobile, Portland, ca. 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 82167
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1930 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 84674
183-189 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Deering Realty Company Use: Garage
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
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"The Automobile, the Great Depression and World War II: 1930-1950 As automobile traffic steadily increased after WWI, Bath experienced a number of…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society
"nurse, school nurse, editor, sales administrator, event planner and regulatory affairs specialist. Other interests are just as varied: conservation…"
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
A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith
Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.