Name/Title
A Maine Family of SmithsEntry/Object ID
WHC 2014.33.1Description
Genealogy of the Smith family written by Benjamin Franklin Smith, Jr. He was born in South Freedom, Maine and was a noted lithographic artist of bird's eye views, including Philadelphia, in the mid 19th century. Partner in the firm the Smith Brothers, with brothers Francis (1828-1903), George Warren (1825-1922), and David Clifford (1827-1911). Smith and his brother Francis entered the Colorado mining business in the late 1850s and later invested in Omaha stockyards. Smith returned to Maine a wealthy man in the 1880s and built his estate "Warrenton Park " in Glen Cove. He was reputed the richest man in the state by the time of his death in 1927 with a net worth of more than $1.5 billion in today's money.
Physical Description: Leather hardcover, 23 cm., 167 pages, illustrated.Collection
Benjamin F. Smith PapersCataloged By
Heather MoranAcquisition
Accession
WHC 2014.33Source or Donor
Camden Public LibraryAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
31896001133366Book Details
Author
Smith, Benjamin F. (1830-1927)Edition
FirstPublisher
Privately printedPlace Published
Location
Glen Cove, Maine (?)Date Published
1922Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
GEN 929.2 SmiSpine Label
GEN
929.2
SmiNotes
Copy No.: 1Location
Location
Building
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentDate
October 21, 2025Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 18, 2014Examined By
Heather MoranGeneral Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Heather Moran
Status Date: 2014-07-18Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
July 18, 2014Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
October 26, 2025
