Tag Archives: Scarborough
Four Women and a Baby Identified
Photo Friday By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I’m reviewing four photos, one child, two women photos, and one small photo with two women in it. Mrs. Carrie Johnson & Daughter Lillie. This photo kind of has two … Continue reading
City Directories – 2019 Update
US Census Records are essential records used in genealogical research. They are a treasure trove of information; however, they come out only once every ten years leaving huge gaps. With the 1890 census having lost so many records in a … Continue reading
1875 Tax Valuation Records
Museum Monday I had the opportunity to visit the Maine State Library and scan the 1875 Scarborough, Maine, Tax Valuation Record using their Zeutschel OS 12002. It is a multi-camera book scanner that creates high-resolution images of bound and oversized … Continue reading
Harmon’s Mill, Scarborough, ME
Mappy Monday Museum Monday They say that a picture is worth a thousand words; well, a good map can be worth ten times that. In my volunteer activities at the Scarborough Historical Society, I had been asked to confirm the … Continue reading
List of Kings from the William King Scrapbook
William King Scrapbook Page 28 – List of Kings Amanuensis Monday [We have a project at the Scarborough (Maine) Historical Society (SHS) where we are scanning and digitizing scrapbooks. Most of the pages are newspaper clippings and other documents which … Continue reading