After the Theatre, Riverton Park, ca. 1905
Contributed by Seashore Trolley Museum
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A postcard showing theatre-goers embarking on trolley cars at Riverton Park after the show. Riverton Park in Portland was opened in the summer of 1896. The park was owned and operated by the Portland Street Railroad Company and covered approximately 40 acres on the banks of the Presumpscot River. One of the trolley cars is labeled "Portland and Deering".
Other Information
- Title: After the Theatre, Riverton Park, ca. 1905
- Creation Date: circa 1905
- Subject Date: circa 1905
- Local Name: Riverton Park
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Postcard
- Dimensions (cm): 9 x 14
- Collection: Streetcar Postcards Collection
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Seashore Trolley Museum
PO Box A, Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport, ME 04046
(207) 967-2712
http://www.trolleymuseum.org/
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LC Subject Headings
Street railroads--Maine--Portland
Electric railroads--Maine--Portland
Theaters--Maine--Portland
Parks--Maine--Portland
Riverton Park (Portland, Me.)
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