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Pickering Square and Broad Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1889-1893
No full textA busy market day for Pickering Square in Bangor, Maine, circa 1889-1893.
Businesses include:
E.G. Moore & Co., a grocer, at 9 Broad Street and 62 Pickering Square. Elon G. Moore. Does not appear in the 1893-1894 Bangor city directory. This is the reason for estimating this photo is not later than 1893.
A.F. Baker & Co., a grocer, 62 Pickering. Arthur F. Baker.
J.G. Walker & Co., another grocer, 64 Pickering. J.G. Walker. This business does not appear in the 1887-1888 city directory. This is the reasoning for the earliest estimate being 1889.
Thurston & Kingsbury, wholesale grocers, 19 Broad. Willis L. Thurston and Roscoe A. Kingsbury.
John Cassidy, another wholesale grocer, 25 Broad and 72 Pickering.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1247/thumbnail.jp
Wheelwright and Clark Block and Smith Block, Bangor, Maine, circa 1870-1880
No full textPhoto date is an estimate. Shows the convergence of Main, Hammond, and Central Street. The Wheelwright and Clark Block, the current location of Mexicali Blues in downtown Bangor\u27s West Market Square, was built about 1859-1860. The Smith Block, containing City Drug Store and Dirigo Rural, built about 1835 is in the center of the photograph.
Businesses include: E.P. Baldwin at 55 West Market Square, a leather shop.
James A. Robinson, a clerk, and Second National Bank in the Wheelwright and Clark building.
Norumbega Hall can be seen on Central Street (the shorter building in the center).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1198/thumbnail.jp
View Looking Across Penobscot River to Brewer, Maine, from Broad Street in Bangor, Maine, Circa 1890s
No full textA remarkably clear photograph from the 1890s (probably taken from the Hersey Building i.e. Bangor\u27s City Hall on the corner of Hammond and Columbia Streets in Bangor, Maine.
Looks out upon West Market Square, Broad Street, the Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot River, and across to Brewer, Maine.
The far right shows the covered bridge linking Bangor and Brewer. A few sail ships are on the Penobscot, and one is docked along the Kenduskeag.
Businesses viewed through magnification include:
J.C. Towle & Co. Grain and Salt at 82 Broad.
William P. Dickey hardware at 50 Broad.
R.B. Dunning Lime and Cement at 54 Broad.
George Lansil photographer at 28 Main.
The Phenix Block at 20 Broad, built 1873, also present. Building still among a few in photograph still standing in 2021.
Bragg, Cummings & Co. at 73 Broad. Building on right side of photo, has a white tower known to have not been on building by 1902.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1209/thumbnail.jp
Lower Main Street at West Market Square, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1888-1893
No full textThe man on horseback sits at about 4 Main Street. The view shows the intersection of Main Street, Hammond Street, and Central Street. The view does not show the new Bangor City Hall, the Hersey Building, built in 1893-94, which would have been visible behind the Men\u27s and Boy\u27s Clothing Store on the left.
Visible businesses, via magnification, are:
J.M. Daggett at 15 West Market Square (i.e. Main Street). James Milton Daggett operated at a dry goods store. According to the 1897-1898 Bangor city directory, Mr. Daggett died November 19, 1895.
Standard Clothing Co. (store has what\u27s believed to be a cow on board above street) at 11 Main Street.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1220/thumbnail.jp
The New Merchants Bank, One Merchants Plaza, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1973
No full textThe new Merchants National Bank of Bangor still under construction, but looking nearly completed, in the West Market Square, Pickering Square area of downtown Bangor, Maine. The building was completed in November 1973. Across the street lies the then current Merchants National Bank of Bangor.
The new office building is now the home of, among other businesses, the Bangor Daily News. The old Merchants is now the home of Evenrood\u27s Restaurant at 25 Broad Street.
A woman standing in front of Dakin\u27s is taking a photograph.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1250/thumbnail.jp
Lower State Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1887-1892
No full textIntersection of State Street, Exchange Street, and Harlow Street in downtown Bangor, Maine, circa 1887-1892. This estimation based on magnification to see businesses listed, among other known landmarks such as the electric poles and wiring.
One business viewed by magnifying glass is Fessenden\u27s Writing Academy. This business was in the building on the left. According to Bangor city directories, Charles P. Fessenden operated at this location at 2 Granite Block, East Market Square as early as 1875. The 1892-1893 city directory indicates Sarah H., widow of Charles P.
Other businesses include:
A.R. Barton & E.H. Barton at 13 State Street. Arthur R. was a painter and paper hanger, Edward H. was a carpenter and builder.
Marston & Gorham at 3 State, painters and artists\u27 supply store.
J.D. Glynn, books and stationery, at 8-9 State.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1210/thumbnail.jp
Looking Up State Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1889 to 1895
No full textA view from Hammond Street looking up to State Street in downtown Bangor, Maine, circa 1889 to 1895. Estimate based on existence of electricity system, which came to Bangor in 1887, the presence of street railways, new to Bangor in 1889, and the absence of the Morse Oliver Building, a skyscraper built in 1899, which would have been at the corner of State and Exchange Street. Bangor city directories also assisted in this estimation.
Businesses visible (by zooming or under magnifying glass) are:
Silas D. Jones & Sons at 8 Hammond Street, a clothing store.
Bangor Savings Bank at 3 State and Bangor Public Library at 11 State.
Bangor Whig & Courier newspaper at 2 State.
Marston Photograph Rooms at 3 State. Charles L. Marston died December 10, 1895 (according to the 1897-98 Bangor city directory). The directories suggest that Marston\u27s partner, William H. Gorham relocated the business to 48 State after Marston\u27s death. The 1895-96 city directory does not list the business at 3 State as it had been for many years.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1199/thumbnail.jp
Looking Up State Street and East Market Square, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1889-1895
No full text1889 to 1895 is estimation given presence of street railways and absence of Morse Oliver Building.
Businesses visible (via magnifying glass) on East Market Square/Park Street are:
Haskell\u27s Undertaker Supplies at 41 Park. Arthur B. Haskell owner.
Tebbet\u27s Wholesale Casket Manufactory at 35 Park. William O. Tebbets undertaker
Babb, Witham & Kelley at 49 Park. LeBaron C. Witham, Charles H. Babb, Edward F. Kelley
Abel Hunt 25 Park casket manufacturer and undertaker
J.H. Bacon, book and job printer, at 28 State. John H. Bacon
Marston\u27s Photograph Rooms at 3 State. Marston Photograph Rooms at 3 State. Charles L. Marston died December 10, 1895 (according to the 1897-98 Bangor city directory).
All Souls Congregational Church 10 Broadwayhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1205/thumbnail.jp
Main Street at Corner of Middle Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1889-1891
No full textOn Main Street in Bangor, Maine, looking from about 105 Main Street to lower Main Street. Where Hers is written is the corner of Middle and Main Streets.
Date approximation based on the overhead street railway cable running above the middle of the street. 1889 was creation of a street railway in Bangor.
Approximation also based on businesses visible via magnification and/or zooming.
T.A. Snow, operated by Thomas A. Snow, was a boots and shoes store at 71 Main.
Leighton\u27s Shoe Store at 16 West Market Square (35 Main Street). Albert K.P. and Gilbert L. Leighton owners. Leighton Bros. is listed in the 1890 Bangor city directory, but not in the 1891. This fine-tunes the date estimation.
Daniel Dakin, apothecary, at 80 Main.
Wheelden, at 76 Main, was a musical instrument and sewing machine (!) store. Lincoln J. Wheelden, president.
Also seen is the Unitarian Universalist Society Church of Bangor, Maine, between Center and Park Streets.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1221/thumbnail.jp
East Market Square, 13 Park Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1897
No full textShows the East Market Square area of Bangor, Maine, the intersections of Park, Harlow, and Center Streets.
Back of photograph says circa 1897. Bangor city directories of the era containing the below listed businesses validate this estimation.
Eaton\u27s Candy Store at 13 Park Street. Charles A. Eaton owner.
Finnigan Brothers, undertakers and embalmers, 21 Park. Michael J. Finnigan and Thomas J. Finnigan.
Abel Hunt, casket manufacturer and undertaker, at 25 Park.
Church in center is the First Baptist Church at 10 Center Street. Destroyed by fire April 30, 1911.
Church behind Cha\u27s in picture is the Unitarian Universalist Society Church of Bangor at 120 Park Street.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1222/thumbnail.jp