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Elbridge Willis Moore
Elbridge Willis Moore (June 5, 1857 – June 10, 1938) was an American painter, photographer, and gallery owner. Moore was born in Gardiner, Maine. He was the younger brother of Otis Merrill Moore, proprietor of the ''Hoquiam Record'' and ''Daily Washingtonian''. He came to Hoquiam, Washington (state), Washington in early 1918. He worked at Frank G. Abell's photography firm before eventually taking it over when Abell moved on. The Portland Art Museum has his photograph of Susan Whalley Allison in their collection. He was also a captain. In 1897, Moore was contracted to paint a portrait of Oregon governor William Paine Lord to hang in the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. He was also contracted to paint portraits of governors Frank W. Benson (politician), Frank W. Benson and Jay Bowerman, as well as former governor Ben W. Olcott. In addition to these portraits, he also painted a portrait of Samuel Benn, a pioneer of Aberdeen, Washington, and made a posthumous painting of Seattle new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardiner, Maine
Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,961 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture. Gardiner is a nationally accredited Main Street America community. It is included in the Augusta, Maine, Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. History Located at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River, Gardiner was founded as Gardinerstown Plantation in 1754 by Silvester Gardiner, Dr. Silvester Gardiner, a prominent Boston, Massachusetts, Boston physician. Dr. Gardiner had made a fortune as a drug merchant, with one apothecary shop in Massachusetts and two in Connecticut, and became a principal proprietor of the Kennebec Purchase within the old Plymouth Council for New England, Plymouth Patent. He proved a tireless promoter for his development, which once comprised over . Dr. Gardiner induced a gristmill builder, sawmill, saw millwright, hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
