Lecture: Early Maps of Portland and Casco Bay Starts: Dec 4 2012
- 12:00pm Ends: Dec 4 2012 - 1:00pm The Portland, Maine, 1924
Tax Records were created as part of a city-wide tax reevaluation
following a reorganization of the city government in 1923. The 2
3/4" x 4" original black and white photographs provide
extraordinary documentation of the appearance and condition of
every taxable property in the city at that time. The fragile
records are now being digitized and many are currently
searchable on Maine Memory Network. Scott Hanson, Architectural
Historian with Sutherland Conservation & Consulting, will talk
about the records, their historical significance, and what
information can be gleaned from them. He will also describe the
digitization project and its current status. Kathy Amoroso,
Maine Historical Society’s Director of Digital Projects will
demonstrate how to search and find these records on Maine Memory
Network. Portland, ME 04101