Blacksmith Poet Memorializes the Worst American Fire to Date
Single sheet, 6 x 9.25 inches, 1.25 inch closed tear at upper edge, edges chipped, horizontal fold, toning to lower quadrant.
A blog entry by Nancy Noble, archivist/cataloger at the Maine Historical Society, identifies the poet A. W. Harmon (1812-1901) as a Scarborough carriage smith who published at least fifteen broadside poems on a variety of subjects.
A blog entry by Nancy Noble, archivist/cataloger at the Maine Historical Society, identifies the poet A. W. Harmon (1812-1901) as a Scarborough carriage smith who published at least fifteen broadside poems on a variety of subjects.
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Blacksmith Poet Memorializes the Worst American Fire to Date
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The Great Portland Maine Fire, July 4, 1866, 1800 Buildings Burned to the Ground
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