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1922 antique MAINE BUSINESS DIRECTORY w FOLDOUT MAP history ads genealogy
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Original 1922 Annual Register of Maine, a remarkably information-dense Maine state reference volume published by G. M. Donham, Portland, Maine. The hardcover volume measures approximately 4.75 x 6.75 inches and contains more than 1,250 numbered pages, making this a substantial period directory, governmental reference, business directory, almanac, transportation guide, and advertising source all in one compact volume.
This is much more than a simple state register. The photographed contents show extensive Maine town and county information, government and public officials, professional and commercial listings, classified advertiser indexes, local businesses, hotels, lawyers, newspapers, printers, manufacturers, garages, real estate dealers, contractors, schools, undertakers, tradesmen and numerous other occupations and businesses throughout the state.
Especially interesting for local-history and genealogy research are the detailed community sections naming individual businesses and residents. Examples photographed include material for Presque Isle, Sherman, Waterville, Calais, Eastport, Portland, and numerous other Maine communities. These pages can provide an excellent snapshot of who was operating businesses, practicing professions and providing services in Maine during the early 1920s.
The volume also contains a substantial classified index to advertisers, arranged by occupation or business type. Categories visible in the photographs include hotels, insurance, lawyers, lumber, machinists, newspapers, photographers, printers, real estate, restaurants, schools, ship builders, sporting goods, taxidermists, undertakers, vulcanizing, welding, yacht storage and many others. There is also an Index to Advertisers in Other States, with numerous Massachusetts firms represented.
A particularly appealing feature is the large amount of period advertising throughout the book. Numerous full- and partial-page advertisements document Maine commerce and everyday life, including automotive businesses, hotels, restaurants, building suppliers, newspapers, attorneys, printers, hardware dealers, electrical contractors, plumbing companies, fisheries and other businesses.
Photographed advertising includes such firms and institutions as Aroostook Co-operative Co., Graves Hardware Co., McGlauflin Bros., Presque Isle Star-Herald Publishing Co., Downing & Horsman, H. C. Brown Electrical Supply Co., Allen Plumbing Co., Drake\'s Garage, Garden Tea Room, Fred L. Tower Company Printing, Proctor & Bowie Company, Maine Baptist Messenger, Kennebec Auto Supply Co., College Avenue Garage, Lightbody Bros., Eastern Motor Company, St. Croix Steam Laundry, Baltzer Boat Works, and many more.
The final advertising section also includes out-of-state firms such as American Casting Co., Lunt-Moss Corporation, Dyar Supply Company, Acme Road Machinery Company, Milton Bradley Company, J. L. Hammett Company, Rich Artificial Limb Co., and Geo. W. Spence Co. The latter advertised leaded and stained glass for church and memorial windows. A Portland advertisement promotes Loring, Short & Harmon and its “Modern Office Equipment,” including Safe-Cabinet products, Shaw-Walker filing systems, desks, chairs and loose-leaf devices.
Additional photographed contents include the Constitution of Maine, calendar and court-day information, legal holidays, astronomical/eclipse information, postal information, and extensive transportation material. The railroad and steamboat section includes period routes, fares and service information for such operations as Eastern Steamship Lines, Vinalhaven and Rockland Steamboat Co., Eastern Bay Steamboat Co., and other coastal Maine services, with destinations including Portland, Rockland, Bangor, Eastport, Lubec, St. John and numerous island and coastal communities.
Also included is a folding color map of Maine, an especially desirable component in a state register of this period. The combination of the map, advertisements, directories, transportation information, government records and extensive named-person/business content makes the volume useful for collectors of Maine history, genealogy, advertising, transportation history, business history and local ephemera.
The original dark cloth hardcover shows expected age and handling wear, including surface rubbing/soiling and wear around edges and corners. Interior pages show normal age toning, with some advertising leaves printed on contrasting colored stock. Photographs show some creasing and age-related wear, particularly around the end sections. Please examine all photographs closely for binding, page and map condition; the photographs form an important part of the condition description.
An outstanding primary-source reference for researching 1920s Maine communities, businesses, residents, transportation, government and commerce.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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