Maps of ‘Staying the Course’

Staying the Course: Working Women of the Waterfront

From war-time welders, fishermen’s wives, and net makers to fishpackers, pilots and boardinghouse keepers, Staying the Course explores the diverse roles and stories of the women involved in the maritime commerce of Portland from both historical and contemporary perspectives, and is a premier collaboration of Maine Maritime Museum and Osher Map Library. Opens at the Portland Public Library’s Lewis Gallery on First Friday, August 7, 2015 at 5 pm.

Exhibitions Maps

Richard's Standard Atlas, Plate 12

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Map of Waterfront Area in Portland, Maine
From: Richards Standard Atlas of the City of Portland
Authorities: Richards Map Company
Publisher Location: Springfield, MA
Item Date: 1914
Item Description: 1 atlas: [1], 23 double plates including 63 colored maps
Item Height (cm): 58
Barcode: 2982
Accession No: OML-1914-33
Lc Call No: G1219.P8 R5 1914


Richard's Standard Atlas, Plate 15

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Map of Waterfront Area in South Portland, Maine
From: Richards Standard Atlas of the City of Portland
Authorities: Richards Map Company
Publisher Location: Springfield, MA
Item Date: 1914
Item Description: 1 atlas: [1], 23 double plates including 63 colored maps
Item Height (cm): 58
Barcode: 2982
Accession No: OML-1914-33
Lc Call No: G1219.P8 R5 1914


Richard's Standard Atlas, Plate 19

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Map of Waterfront Area on Peaks Island, Maine
From: Richards Standard Atlas of the City of Portland
Authorities: Richards Map Company
Publisher Location: Springfield, MA
Item Date: 1914
Item Description: 1 atlas: [1], 23 double plates including 63 colored maps
Item Height (cm): 58
Barcode: 2982
Accession No: OML-1914-33
Lc Call No: G1219.P8 R5 1914


Richard's Standard Atlas, Plate 20

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Map of Waterfront Area on Peaks Island, Maine
From: Richards Standard Atlas of the City of Portland
Authorities: Richards Map Company
Publisher Location: Springfield, MA
Item Date: 1914
Item Description: 1 atlas: [1], 23 double plates including 63 colored maps
Item Height (cm): 58
Barcode: 2982
Accession No: OML-1914-33
Lc Call No: G1219.P8 R5 1914


Sanborn-Perris Insurance Maps of Portland, Plate 4

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From: Insurance Maps of Portland, Maine
Authorities: Sanborn-Perris Map Company
Published in: New York
Region: Portland (part of)
Item Date: 1896
Item Height (cm): 65
Barcode: 11483
Accession No: OML-1896-21


Sanborn-Perris Insurance Maps of Portland, Plate 21

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From: Insurance Maps of Portland, Maine
Authorities: Sanborn-Perris Map Company
Published in: New York
Region: Portland (part of)
Item Date: 1896
Item Height (cm): 65
Barcode: 11483
Accession No: OML-1896-21


Sanborn-Perris Insurance Maps of Portland, Plate 23

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From: Insurance Maps of Portland, Maine
Authorities: Sanborn-Perris Map Company
Published in: New York
Region: Portland (part of)
Item Date: 1896
Item Height (cm): 65
Barcode: 11483
Accession No: OML-1896-21