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Man at River Line Bus Company

Date: 1925
Description: A man wearing a heavy coat, boots, a hat, and eyeglasses, stands outside a brick building marked "Waiting Room. Office River Line Bus Co." An International...
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The Portland Observatory

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Description: A view of the Portland Observatory and nearby houses. The observatory is a hexagonal brick building built in 1807 surmounted by a fenced walkway, a domed ...
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Coastal View of Waves and Rocks

Date: 1925
Description: View along rocky coastline with crashing waves. Buildings are along the shoreline in the distance. Caption reads: "View from Ye Headland Inn. Trefethen, Ma...
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Fisherman's Shanty

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a fisherman's shanty along the shoreline surrounded by rocks. At the shoreline is a man and numerous boats pulled ashore. Caption reads: "...
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Longfellow Monument and Square

Date: 1920
Description: Close-up of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow monument and the surrounding cobbled square. Installed in 1888 and sculpted by Franklin Simmons, the monument f...
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Congress and First Street Junction

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the junction of Congress and First Streets downtown, featuring cars, pedestrians, storefronts, and railroad tracks.
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Congress Street

Date: 1920
Description: View up Congress Street, featuring the Portland Observatory. There are two sets of street railroad tracks.
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Elevated View of Shaker Settlement

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Description: Elevated view of the Shaker community, which was organized in 1794, showing numerous houses, a windmill, and a vast expanse of the surrounding wooded area.
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Rural Town View

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Description: View toward the Shaker community, which was organized in 1794. Included are a few of the Shaker buildings and a windmill.
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Central Brick Dwelling

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Description: View across road toward a colonial-style, central brick dwelling located in the Shaker community, which was organized in 1794.
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Court House and Jail

Date: 1920
Description: A street view of the Court House and jail. Caption reads: "Court House and Jail, Machias, Me."
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Cottages

Date: 1920
Description: View across harbor filled with boats toward small wooden cottages along the far shoreline. A rock wall along the water's edge is in the foreground on the r...
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Fishing Boats

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of fishing boats moored in the harbor, with shacks along the shoreline in the foreground.
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Main Street

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view toward the main street of a small fishing village.
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The Windsor Hotel

Date: 1915
Description: Street side view of High Street, The Windsor Hotel and small shops, including horse-drawn carriages.
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Front Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down Front Street showing businesses and horse-drawn carriages. Caption reads: "Front Street, From Post Office - Richmond, ME."
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Post Office

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the post office in Elsworth, Maine with unusual details such as a mansard roof and and rounded end. Another brick building is on the left. Captio...
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Central Square

Date: 1910
Description: View toward street where horses and buggies are filling the central square, waiting for the arrival of the trolley car. Caption reads: "Central Square, Gor...
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Central Square

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of crowds in the central square surrounding arriving trolley cars. Caption reads: "Central Square, Gorham, ME. Cars Just In."
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Frisbie Block

Date: 1920
Description: Frisbie Block. Row of small shops and businesses in the same large brick building, with a horse-drawn sleigh of firewood in front. Caption reads: "Frisbie ...

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