Pascal Avenue (formerly Commercial Street), Rockport

Photograph

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Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

Pascal Avenue (formerly Commercial Street), Rockport

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2011.46.1

Description

Black and white glass-plate negative image of Commercial Street in Rockport, Maine which is now known as Pascal Avenue. The image shows wooden sidewalks and a railroad spur to the left of the image leading to top of the lime kilns on Rockport harbor. Image taken in 1887, prior to the 1907 which ended the lime industry in Rockport. A print from this negative was also included.

Collection

Walsh History Center - Glass Negative Collection

Cataloged By

Heather Bilodeau

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2011.46

Source or Donor

ebay

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Place

Location

Maine/ Knox County/ Rockport

Notes

Date: 1900 circa Medium: Glass

Lexicon

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Limestone quarrying, Railroad bridges, Railroad crossings, Roads, Streets

Search Terms

Lime Industry, Lime Kiln, Maine, Pascal Avenue, Rockport

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Negative, Glass-plate

Location

Location

Container

WHC 2009.90/WHC 2011.1/WHC 2011.46 Box

Shelf

Shelf 4

Cabinet

Vault Shelving Unit 2

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Inventory

Inventoried By

Wyatt Berry

Inventoried Date

Mar 28, 2018

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Dec 29, 2011

Examined By

Heather Bilodeau

Provenance

Notes

Bought on Ebay from a collector in Warren, Maine. A print made by photographer Frank Claes from this negative is located in the CPL Collection Rockport/Lincolnville binder.

General Notes

Note

Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2011-12-29

Created By

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Create Date

December 29, 2011

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025