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Historical Items

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Item 80347

Application to extend the wharf, 1896

Contributed by: Havener family through Friendship Museum Date: 1896 Location: Friendship Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 27766

Schooner Petrel at Biddeford Pool wharf, 1911

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1911 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 81062

Steamer Katahdin, Greenville Junction Wharf, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Moosehead Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Greenville Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 86151

Central Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Central Wharf Proprietors

Item 86155

Storage, Central Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Central Wharf Proprietors Use: Storage

Item 86731

Storage, Union Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Union Wharf Proprietors Use: Storage

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151526

Richardson Wharf Company alterations, Portland, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Portland Client: Richardson Wharf Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 150233

Northern Chemical Industries superphosphate plant, Searsport, 1943-1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943–1944 Location: Searsport Client: Northern Chemical Industries Inc. Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 150627

Plan of Amusement Hall, Boothbay Harbor, 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1891 Location: Boothbay Harbor Client: unknown Architect: George M. Coombs

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Jameson & Wotton Wharf, Friendship

Since 1897, the Jameson & Wotton Wharf in Friendship has been an important addition to the community on Muscongus Bay. The wharf, which is accessible at all tides, was a steamboat stop for many years, as well as important to the lobster business.

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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.

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John Hancock's Relation to Maine

The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.

Site Pages

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Wharf, Store and Blacksmith Shop

"… as early as 1792, and was known either as Knox’s wharf, or Vose’s wharf. According to Eaton, Knox erected a large store which was managed by…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Alonzo E."

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Historic Hallowell - Transportation Challenge

"Transportation Challenge Granite Loading Wharf, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library Granite pieces too large to be sent by rail were…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller

Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?

Story

A Splash of Water
by Marilyn Weymouth Seguin

Reminisce of a lifetime on Little Sebago Lake

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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.