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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"It graced the extraordinary residence of Ruggles Sylvester Morse on Danforth Street in Portland. Built in 1858–1860, the Morse-Libby Mansion (known…"

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Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."