Keywords: range
Item 104403
Range #1 at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 2009
Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1965 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital photograph
Item 7927
Rifle range at Cadet Camp, Harpswell, 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint
Exhibit
A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland
Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.
Exhibit
Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.
Site Page
Pownal Scenic and Historical Society
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear
"… Casual Wear Slide Show The growing and changing range of outdoor and indoor activities pursued by the general populace increasingly required…"
Story
Paul Gagne: Living a life fully engaged in his community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A man with a wide range of skills and talents shares them for the benefit of his community
Story
The stories my parents told
by Henry Gartley
Stories from my immigrant parents, WWII, and my love of history.
Lesson Plan
Portland History: Signalizing and Non-Verbal Communications at the Portland Observatory
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies, Visual & Performing Arts
This lesson is an overview of Captain Lemuel Moody's (builder of the Observatory) signaling system used at the Portland Observatory. Activities range from flag making to mapping and journal writing. The "Signals" slide show allows students to look at Captain Moody's general and private signals notebooks. Students are asked a series of questions about the notebooks and Moody's signaling system allowing for a better understanding of the principles behind the Observatory.
