Keywords: wallpapers
Item 18427
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Paper
Item 105641
French trellis wallpaper, Portland, ca. 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 44885
83-85 Center Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: John F. Proctor Estate Use: Dwelling - Single Family & Store
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
The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
Story
If you wanted a good job, the mill was the place to be.
by Brent Gay
Changes in the paper industry, labor strikes, and the community around International Paper's mills
