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Historic Images

Postcard of the Portland Observatory circa 1900.

Historic black and white photograph of the Portland Observatory from Congress Street.

Historic view of the Portland Observatory from the water from Elwell’s Portland 1876, reprinted by Greater Portland Landmarks in 1975.

Historic black and white view of the Portland Observatory from Elwell’s Portland 1876, reprinted by Greater Portland Landmarks in 1975.

Historic image of the Observatory showing the original fire barn that exisited on the site. Today there is a modern fire station in the same location.

Historic postcard view of the Observatory from the collection of the Frances W. Peabody Research Library.

Painting of the view of the entrance to Portland Harbor in 1850, by Charles Codman. Codman created several versions of this scene. This one is owned by Greater Portland Landmarks, but a more well-known version is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art.