Keywords: sewage
Item 148222
Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-10-28 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 148225
Portland Civil Engineers at Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-10-28 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
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.
Exhibit
Clean Water: Muskie and the Environment
Maine Senator Edmund S. Muskie earned the nickname "Mr. Clean" for his environment efforts during his tenure in Congress from 1959 to 1980. He helped created a political coalition that passed important clean air and clean water legislation, drawing on his roots in Maine.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook
"The river got very polluted when the sewage and toilet waste got flushed into the river. All the men that worked for the ice industry lost their jobs."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook
"The river got very polluted when the sewage and toilet waste got flushed into the river. All the men that worked for the ice industry lost their jobs."
