The Rines Family Legacy

by Frederic L. Thompson

Book Overview

For over 130 years, the Rines family made significant contributions to Portland in retail, broadcasting, charitable ventures, and law, among other endeavors. The Rines Brothers store, Maine's first department store, redefined the retail district of Portland when it opened on Congress Street in 1883. Every luxurious Portland hotel at the beginning of the 20th century was owned by these industrious brothers. A string of family-owned radio stations and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738538825
• ISBN13: 9780738538822
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"