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United States History

The University of Maine

Charles Farley

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Crafts In Transition: A Case Study Of Two Portland Silversmiths In The Early Nineteen Century, Edwin A. Churchill Jan 1985

Crafts In Transition: A Case Study Of Two Portland Silversmiths In The Early Nineteen Century, Edwin A. Churchill

Maine History

The article discusses the growth of skilled artisans in Portland in the early nineteenth century. It also traces the changes in the metal-working industries and how the introduction of new industrialized manufacturing methods caused the decline of these artisans.