Motor Coachmen and their Stanley Cars, Poland Spring, 1911
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Three motor coachmen in identical road gear stand with their cars in front of the garage at the Poland Spring Resort in 1911. The cars are nine-passenger Stanley Mountain Wagons, powered by 30 hp steam engines, the forerunners of modern-day passenger busses. The Ricker family of Poland Springs owned three of these large vehicles to bring guests and their luggage up the long climb from the railroad depot 6 1/2 miles away to the Poland Spring Hotels.
Other Information
- Title: Motor Coachmen and their Stanley Cars, Poland Spring, 1911
- Creation Date: 1911
- Subject Date: 1911
- Town: Poland Spring
- County: Androscoggin
- State: ME
- Media: Black & White Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 7.8 x 13.2
- Collection: Stanley Museum Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Stanley Museum
40 School Street, PO BOX 77, Kingfield, ME 04947
(207) 265-2729
http://www.stanleymuseum.org
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LC Subject Headings
Chauffeurs--Maine--Poland Spring
Poland Spring Resort (Poland Spring, Me.)
Uniforms
Stanley Steamer automobile--Maine--Poland Spring
Hotels--Maine--Poland Spring
Automobile drivers--Maine--Poland Spring
Resorts--Maine--Poland Spring
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Stanley steamers
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