Lower Main Street at West Market Square, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1888-1893

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Circa Date

1888-1893

Description

The 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's and Boy's 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's believed to be a cow on board above street) at 11 Main Street.

Keywords

West Market Square Bangor Maine, Main Street Bangor Maine 19th century, Bangor Street Railway

Location

Bangor Maine

Medium

photograph