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Item 16414

Aerobeacon at Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1980 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 16422

Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford ca. 1890

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1890 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 13549

Lens for Portland Head Light, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass and brass

Tax Records

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Item 33228

Assessor's Record, 21-23 Beacon, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Addie P Shaw Use: Garage

Item 33108

123 Beacon Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Woodford Congregational Parish Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 32544

13-15 Beacon Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Chas E Campbell Style: Dutch Colonial Use: Dwelling - Single family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151001

Proposed alterations for Dr. C.H. Gordon, Portland, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937 Location: Portland Client: C. H. Gordon Architect: John P. Thomas

Item 151475

David A. Calhoun house, Cape Elizabeth, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: David A. Calhoun Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Wreck of the Annie C. Maguire, December 24, 1886

Cape Elizabeth Shipwrecks

The rocky coastline of Cape Elizabeth has sent many vessels to their watery graves.

Exhibit

Southern Cross commemorative print, ca. 1928

Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Exhibit

Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."