Portland Company records, 1805-1920.

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Portland Company records, 1805-1920.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/666893268

Engineering plans of locomotives, fire engines, marine engines, and other items manufactured by the company; photographs; specification books; account books; printing plates; treasurer's reports; order books; expenses; cashbooks; trial balances; casting books; stock certificates; correspondence; deeds; agreements; job and cost books; scrapbooks; advertising materials; and other memorabilia.

3 3 x 5 drawers, 3 envelopes, 60 drawers of drawings, 3 cartons, 4 oversized flat boxes, and 24 v.

Maine Historical Society Library

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Portland Company (Portland, Me.)

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Locomotive and ship manufacturer; owner of docks and wharves; Portland, Me. From the description of Portland Company records, ca. 1900-1905. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 653244535 Engineering firm and foundry in Portland, Me.; incorporated in 1846 with John Poor as its president. The first locomotive built by the company was in 1848 and was called Augusta. Also manufactured ships and was the owner of docks and wharves. From the descript...

Poor, John A. (John Alfred), 1808-1871

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Instrumental in establishing early railroads in Maine, expecially the Portland to Montreal line (Atlantic and St. Lawrence Rail Road Co.). From the description of John A. Poor railroads scrapbook, 1844-1871. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 325110458 Perhaps the same as John Alfred Poor, historian and Maine railroad man. If it is, some of the earlier documents are probably in another hand. From the description of John A. Poor natural histor...