Item 20297 - Portland Public Library, 1895 Item 20297 - Portland Public Library, 1895 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Item 20297 Zoom 4386px x 3436px - 14.6"w x 11.5"h @ 300dpi | Need a larger size? *Credit line must read: Collections of Maine Historical Society Image Info The Portland Public Library on Congress Street in 1895. The library, built in 1888, was a gift of former Portland Mayor James P. Baxter. Show Details