Author: John Moon
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Keywords: amp, portland
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2009-07-29
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 0738565172
ISBN-13: 9780738565170

With a population of 65,000, Portland is a small but very cosmopolitan city situated on the southern coast of Maine at Casco Bay, and it offers something to residents and visitors alike. Architecturally, the Portland seen today is predominantly a 19th-century city, built in the days of its greatest prosperity as a seaport and railroad center.

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Publisher: Pca
Keywords: quality, cement, portland, control
Published: 2007-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1566772923
ISBN-13: 9781566772921

Author: Frank H. Sleeper
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Keywords: america, images, portland
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2004-05-10
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 0738535427
ISBN-13: 9780738535425

Portland’s development in the era from 1890 to 1950 is characterized by a 1911 statement that as a bustling commercial center, an attractive place of residence, and a beautiful summer resort, Portland looms big. The city’s leadership role as a major publishing nexus for early 20th century American postcards accounts for the quality and quantity of the period images produced by firms such as Chisholm, Leighton, and Morris. Featuring many never before published views from the extensive collection of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Portland offers a treasured visual remind

Author: Robert W. McDougall
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Keywords: america, images, portland
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2004-10-27
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 0738536423
ISBN-13: 9780738536422

Portland is located in the big bend of the Connecticut River near the center of the state, where natural resources provided a prosperous livelihood for generations of residents. First settled as part of Middletown, the area was incorporated as Portland in 1841. The town is known for its brownstone quarries, the Gildersleeve shipyard, and shade-grown tobacco. Meshomasic, the first state forest in New England, is located here. In Portland, historic photographs drawn from the archives of the Portland Historical Society and from private collections take the reader on a journey through the rich his

Author: Walter Fortner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Keywords: series, history, postcard, portland
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2007-08-01
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 073854874X
ISBN-13: 9780738548746

The year was 1901, and Portland, Oregon, was celebrating its 50th birthday, having grown from a community of 821 people to become the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. A small change in postal regulations that year opened the door to the production of the picture postcard, and collecting these cards quickly became a popular hobby. Many of these cards survive today and provide a glimpse of life in days gone by. Collected here are many rare images of Portland: grand hotels and magnificent buildings, the natural beauty of the surrounding area, the great bridges, and splendid sailing ships. T

Author: Karl Samson
Publisher: Frommer’s
Keywords: portland, portable, frommer
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2004-04-30
List price: $10.99
ISBN-10: 0764557793
ISBN-13: 9780764557798

Frommer’s Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer’s Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format. Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn’t want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Frommer’s Portable Portland puts the best of the city in your pocket. You’ll get candid reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife, as well as the author’s pi

Author: Karl Samson
Publisher: Frommer’s
Keywords: portland, portable, frommer
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2006-05-08
List price: $10.99
ISBN-10: 0471780413
ISBN-13: 9780471780410

Frommer’s Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer’s Complete Guide—but in a concise, pocket-sized format. Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn’t want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Frommer’s Portable Portland puts the best of the city in your pocket. You’ll get candid reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife, as well as the author