Description: This photograph shows Portland Harbor in Maine in approximately 1900. The docks are all beset by ships, the masts taking up the majority of the skyline.

History: In 1853, upon completion of the Grand Trunk Railway to Montreal, Portland became the primary ice-free winter seaport for Canadian exports. The Portland Company manufactured more than 600 19th-century steam locomotives. Portland became a 20th-century rail hub as five additional rail lines merged into Portland Terminal Company in 1911. Following nationalization of the Grand Trunk system in 1923, Canadian export traffic was diverted from Portland to Halifax, Nova Scotia, causing marked local economic decline. In the 20th century, icebreakers later enabled ships to reach Montreal in winter, drastically reducing Portland's role as a winter port for Canada. The construction of The Maine Mall, an indoor shopping center established in the suburb of South Portland during the 1970s, economically depressed downtown Portland. The trend reversed when tourists and new businesses started revitalizing the old seaport, locally known as the Old Port. Since the 1990s the historically industrial Bayside neighborhood saw rapid development. The emerging harborside Ocean Gateway neighborhood at the base of Munjoy Hill.[11][12][13] The Maine College of Art has been a revitalizing force downtown, attracting students from around the country. The historic Porteous building on Congress Street was restored by the College.

Provenance: N/A

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 0.3125 | Height(in) = 4.25 | Width(in) = 6 | Depth(in) = 0.1

Size of Artwork(in): 2.5" x 4.25"

Artist Name: Unknown

Medium: Paper, Cardstock

Circa: C. 1900

Slight discoloration.