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Historical Items

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Item 148227

Portland and Grove Streets, with entrance to Deering Oaks, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-08-13 Location: Portland Media: Photgraphic print

Item 7731

Maine General Hospital, Portland, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903–1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 23209

Proctor & Hunt Company, Island Falls, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1893 Location: Island Falls Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151549

John S. Hyde residence, Bath, 1913-1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913–1914 Location: Bath Client: John Sedgwick Hyde Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.

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The Swinging Bridge: Walking Across the Androscoggin

Built in 1892 to entice workers at the Cabot Manufacturing Corporation in Brunswick to move to newly built housing in Topsham, the Androscoggin Pedestrian "Swinging" Bridge or Le Petit Pont quickly became important to many people traveling between the two communities.

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From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Site Pages

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… fish any of the islands found at the Saco River entrance, for these were the grounds of Saco (Camp Ellis) fishermen."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"The big red coffee grinder stood near the entrance.” Dr. Jay Grindle had an office on Main Street and is credited for saving many lives in Northeast…"

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"The entrance to the covered bridge is on the right of this photo. Bank Square, Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society Bank Square -…"