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Historical Items

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Item 9528

J.S. Ayer Store, Brewer, ca. 1900

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: circa 1900 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 45779

Peter Ayer miniature, Freedom, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Freedom Media: Watercolor

Item 21995

Caleb R. Ayer, Cornish, 1848

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1848 Location: Augusta; Cornish Media: Carte de visite

Tax Records

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Item 85178

Ayer property, Rear W. Side Island Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Maybelle S. Ayer Use: Summer Dwelling

Item 64854

Assessor's Record, 72-74 Neal Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mabelle S. Ayer Use: Garage

Item 64853

72-74 Neal Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mabelle S. Ayer Use: Dwelling - Single family

Online Exhibits

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Eastern Fine Paper

The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.

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Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

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Working Women of the Old Port

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 Pages

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"There I was met by Ayers with 2 yoke of steers and by Whitman with 2 yoke more, they having been sent to my aid by Nelson Rose who had gone ahead…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… Transportation Diorama by Walter Cote X Jim Ayers "How would you respond if you were a person living in 1950 and a bridge replaced the ferry?"…"

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"Ayers Millinery Shop were located on the first floor. The second floor was divided into rental rooms for travelers."