1893 antique MAINE BUSINESS DIRECTORY boston HISTORY ADS GENEALOGY untertaker
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Offered here is an original 1893 Maine State Directory and Gazetteer advertising section, featuring a rich collection of illustrated late 19th-century business advertisements from across Maine and New England.
The book includes numerous engraved ads for industries such as contractors, lumber dealers, machinery manufacturers, printers, grocers, and specialty trades, many with detailed illustrations of buildings, tools, and products. The volume measures approximately typical directory size (about 6 x 9 inches), with substantial pagination and multiple advertising sections throughout.
Lewiston, ME
- GEO. W. LANE & CO. – Contractors and Builders
- WM. J. HALL – Contractor and Builder
- DAY BROTHERS – Contractors and Builders
- F. B. KILGORE – saleeer & Real Estate
- ELIE SABOURIN – Fish & Game dealer
- B. F. JUDGE – Fish, Oysters, Lobsters
- FLAGG & PLUMMER – Photographic supplies
- T. H. COLLINS – Dining Rooms
- J. E. GAGNE – Catholic goods & books
- N. J. LAUGHTON – Pianos & Organs
- B. T. CHASE – Counselor at Law
Auburn, ME
- GEORGE C. McWALTERS – Furniture & Upholstery
- PARSONS & SON – Grain & milling
- R. C. HASKELL – Granite monuments
- KNIGHT & CLARKE – Millinery
- GEORGE E. CURTIS – Groceries & provisions
Bangor, ME
- DEXTER ANDREWS & CO. – Ash & spruce oars
- WM. N. SAWYER – Masonry contractor
- PENOBSCOT MACHINE CO. – Founders & machinists
- G. D. PRESSEY – Paper boxes
- I. S. CUMMINGS – Kineo incubators
- M. MORIARTY – Cooper (barrels)
- MARSTON & GORHAM – Artists’ materials
- GETCHELL & CO. – Plumbers & steam fitters
- G. W. MANSUR – Roofing agent
- PERCY W. J. LANDER – Patent solicitor
Bath, ME
- JOHN McKIEVER – Carriages & sleighs
- CHARLES J. COLEMAN – Carriages & sleighs
- JOHN M. CLARK – Undertaker
- JOHN W. CAMPBELL & CO. – Lumber, doors, windows
- JAMES E. HALEY – Contractor & builder
- C. B. FURBER – Guns, rifles & ammunition
- FRED E. DODGE – House & sign painter
Belfast, ME
- MEARS & PITCHER – Upright pianos
- LAMBERT & YOUNG – Plow colter
- B. KELLEY & CO. – Quarry tools
- GEO. T. READ – Machinist
- J. F. FERNALD – Cemetery work
- THE BELFAST AGE – Newspaper
Augusta, ME
- GANNETT & MORSE CONCERN – Mineral water / Oxien
- BROWN & JAQUITH – Undertakers
- AMERICAN ELECTROTYPE FOUNDRY – Engravers
- H. H. HAMLEN – Harness maker
- C. A. DAVIS – Blacksmith & carriage work
- H. N. STACKPOLE & CO. – Horseshoeing
- L. T. DUTTON – Livery stable
- I. N. CUNNINGHAM & SON – Lumber & materials
- AUGUSTA LUMBER CO. – Pine & spruce timber
- DIRIGO BUSINESS COLLEGE – Shorthand & business school
- WHITEHOUSE & TANNER – Attorneys
Gardiner / Waterville, ME
- ROBERT POPE & CO. – Commission merchants (Gardiner)
- C. A. ROBBINS & SON – Iron founders (Gardiner)
- A. H. POTTER – Coal dealer (Gardiner)
- BENJAMIN S. SMITH – Builder (Gardiner)
- S. F. BRANN – Carpenter & builder (Waterville)
- W. FRED P. FOGG – Attorney (Waterville)
- CHAS. W. STEVENS – Monument dealer (Waterville)
Portland, ME
- E. T. BURROWES & CO. – Wire screens
- ELGIN C. VERRILL – Patent solicitor
- H. J. BAILEY & CO. – Carpets & draperies
- RANDALL & McALLISTER – Coal
- THURSTON’S PIANO HOUSE – Pianos & organs
Other Maine Towns
- HOTEL WARREN – Warren, ME
- RIVERSIDE HOTEL – Waldoboro, ME
- LANCEY HOUSE – Pittsfield, ME
- CLARK’S HOTEL (Vet ad nearby) – Houlton, ME
- J. E. DAILEY – Boats & yachts (Camden, ME)
- MARK C. WHITMORE – Carpenter (Camden, ME)
- SAMUEL AYERS – Fish dealer (Camden, ME)
- A. C. TAYLOR – Groceries (Oakland, ME)
- LEVI BOLES & SON – Windows & blinds (Boston/Oakland connection)
- F. A. GILMAN – Merchant tailor (Madison, ME)
- THOMAS F. MANTER – Jeweler (Madison, ME)
Regional / Industrial (New England)
- WASHBURN & MOEN MFG. CO. – Wire rope & cable
- MORSE ELEVATOR WORKS – Elevators
- BOSTON LEAD MFG. CO. – Pure white lead
- WM. T. WOOD & CO. – Ice tools (Arlington, MA)
- JOSEPH BRECK & SONS – Agricultural tools (Boston)
- ALBERT E. HUGHES – Show cases (Boston)
Standout / Interesting Ads
- UNDERTAKERS (multiple towns – strong Victorian death-care interest)
- CARRIAGES & SLEIGHS (several illustrated ads)
- ICE TOOLS full-page illustrated spread
- ELEVATOR WORKS industrial ad (early tech)
- INCUBATORS (Kineo) – unusual niche
- WIRE ROPE & BARBED WIRE (Washburn & Moen)
The directory also contains gazetteer listings, town descriptions, and business directories, offering strong value for collectors of Maine history, genealogy, industrial advertising, and 19th-century printing.
Condition is good antique condition overall, with expected age wear, toning, and handling. Some pages show edge wear and light foxing typical of the period, but the illustrations remain clear and highly displayable.
CONDITION: See listing description and photos.
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