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    Collection

    Portland Press Herald Still-Film Negatives Collection

    Document Type

    Still Image

    Call number of Original

    109932-1

    Contributing Institution

    Portland Public Library Special Collections & Archives

    Location

    Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

    Creation Date

    8-17-1966

    Format of Original

    120mm gelatin silver negative

    Description

    Full exterior view of the James Phinney Baxter House, 61 Deering Street, from south. The Baxter family's house, designed by architect William H. Anderson, was built in 1869. The house was demolished in 1974.
    James Phinney Baxter (1831-1921) was among Portland's most prominent citizens, turning to philanthropic causes after his business successes- including the founding of the Portland Packing Company. He championed causes such as the preserving of land to create city parks in Portland, the Maine Historical Society, and sponsored the construction of the Portland Public Library (1889).

    Photo published in the Evening Express, on 17 August 1966


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    Keywords

    Portland, Me., West End, Deering Street

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    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted.