Portland Company Civil War locomotive, ca. 1863
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 13273
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This Portland Company-built locomotives has a builder's plate that shows it was built in 1863. The plate also has "U.S." cast into it.
While the Portland Company did build engines especially for the government for war use in 1864, this locomotive may have been intended for a private road, but taken for government use.
Other Information
- Title: Portland Company Civil War locomotive, ca. 1863
- Creator: Portland Company
- Creation Date: circa 1863
- Subject Date: circa 1863
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Local Code: Coll. 242 Box 35 Folder 35/47
- Collection: Portland Company records
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Locomotive industry--Maine--Portland
Railroad locomotives--American--Maine
Manufacturing industry--Maine--Portland
Portland Company (Me.)--Manufactures
Metalworking industry--Maine--Portland
Locomotive works--Maine--Portland
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