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    Portland Press Herald Still-Film Negatives Collection

    Document Type

    Still Image

    Call number of Original

    PH 11 MAR 1991

    Contributing Institution

    Portland Public Library Special Collections & Archives

    Location

    Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

    Creation Date

    3-11-1991

    Format of Original

    35mm gelatin silver negatives

    Description

    Views of Becky's Diner (also known as Becky's Restaurant), 390 Commercial Street (Hobson's Wharf). The photos were taken two days before the grand opening, which was on Wednesday 13 March 1991. The establishment created a debate in December 1990 on whether it conformed with City of Portland marine zoning laws.
    At left: waitress Robin Ross.
    At right: co-owner Rebecca Rand.

    The building's footprint at 390 Commercial Street had been the site of New England Grain Company.
    (Becky's Diner, in 2000, at this link.)


    Bottom photo published in the Portland Press Herald, on 11 March 1991

    Keywords

    Portland, Me., Old Port, Businesses, Commercial Street

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    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted.