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The Portland, Maine Histories book collection is a group of 9 books that detail the history of Portland - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Portland during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

All the titles contained on this CD are listed below.

1. Impressions in and about Portland, Maine (1910) - Lowell, Carrie Thompson - 46 pages
2. Sketches in and about Portland, Maine (1917) - Freeman, Frederic William - 20 pages
3. Portland, Maine, directory and reference book (1858) - 322 pages
4. The Portland sketch book (1836) - Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) - 289 pages
5. Portland city guide (1940) - 337 pages
6. Portland and vicinity, with a sketch of Old Orchard beach and other Maine resorts (1881) - Elwell, Edward H. (Edward Henry) - 142 pages
7. The historical pageant of Portland, Maine, produced on the eastern promenade as a free civic celebration of the Fourth of July 1913 (1913) - Mackay, Constance D'Arcy - 48 pages
8. Portland past and present, issued under the endorsement of the Portland board of trade and city government; (1899) - Gillespie, Charles Bancroft - 236 pages
9. Polk Portland, Maine, city directory Volume 1 Only (1912) - 581 pages

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. All books on this CD are searchable and printable.