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Item 26631

The John Swett House, Thomaston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 26630

The Swett House, Thomaston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 26640

The Levensaler Block, Thomaston, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"… ring, the masons come down from the ladders, the joiners drop their tools, and all would partake of rum, salt-fish, and crackers." Reverend Elijah…"

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Bakers and Confectioners trade banner, Portland, 1841

A Celebration of Skilled Artisans

The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, an organization formed to promote and support skilled craftsmen, celebrated civic pride and members' trades with a parade through Portland on Oct. 8, 1841 at which they displayed 17 painted linen banners with graphic and textual representations of the artisans' skills.

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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Stimpson House

"Captain Rider’s son, Thomas, was also a joiner, who, among others, built his own house on Wadsworth Street."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"… and apprenticed as a ship’s carpenter and house joiner with Robert Cushing. When Cushing died in 1840, Overlock, after building a house for himself…"