Keywords: clapboard siding
Item 8943
Hurd Home, Goose Pond Road, Acton, 1910
Contributed by: Acton-Shapleigh Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Acton; Shapleigh Media: Photographic print
Item 8944
Hurd Home, Goose Pond Road, Acton, 1913
Contributed by: Acton-Shapleigh Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Acton; Shapleigh Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Exhibit
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 Page
"… and "pine boards and staves (for barrells) and clapboards" were among the first things made for trading purposes."
Site Page
Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture
"Clapboard walls, double hung 2-over-2 windows, inviting front porches, and cedar shingles are seen everywhere."
Story
21st and 19th century technology and freelance photography
by Brendan Bullock
My work is a mash-up of cutting edge technology and 19th century chemistry techniques.
Story
Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall
Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.
