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Keywords: retail businesses

Historical Items

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Item 108736

Front Street, Bath, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1897 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 33617

Wheelwright Building, Bangor, 1948

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1948 Location: Bangor Media: Photograph, jpg

Item 148663

Main Street, Van Buren, ca. 1911

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1911 Location: Van Buren Media: Photographic postcard

Tax Records

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Item 38589

506 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Markson Bros. Use: Retail Clothier & Furniture Store

Item 51747

187-191 Federal Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: F.S. Waldron Realty Co. Use: Store - Retail Glass

Item 63638

13 Milk Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cyrus H. Farley Use: Store - Retail Glass

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151105

Sears Roebuck and Company retail store, Portland, 1947-1951

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947–1951 Location: Portland Client: Sears Roebuck and Company Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Item 151106

Sears Roebuck and Company retail store, Portland, 1946-1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946–1947 Location: Portland Client: Sears Roebuck and Company Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Item 151108

Sears Roebuck and Company retail store, Portland, 1946-1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946–1962 Location: Portland Client: Sears Roebuck and Company Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Online Exhibits

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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911

Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.

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Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

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A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh

In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.

Site Pages

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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"They perform well in retail meat, federal and custom slaughtering and processing, and in house smoking."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… made under license in the United States for the retail market. This practice became common and many European couturiers came to rely on revenues…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Carr O'Brien Block

"… sail loft, boot and shoe factory, clothing factory, and now houses the Prison Showroom, a retail outlet for products manufactured by prisoners."

My Maine Stories

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A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith

Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.

Story

Bull Moose
by Chris Brown

The history of Bull Moose Music, one of Maine's favorite music stores

Story

Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC