Lowell's Corner, Lewiston, ca. 1910
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Description
A postcard labeled as Haymarket Square in Lewiston probably is Lowell's Corner, known as Hospital Square after Central Maine General Hospital was built.
It is on Main Street between Sabattus and Bates streets.
On the back of the card is written, from Annie E. Turner to Miss Alice Bartlett of Natick, Massachusetts, on December 23, 1910, "Now my dear girlie, do be careful or I shall have to come up there soon and pick up the pieces. Yes, indeed, I have been transposed from "the land of narrow streets" to the "room of narrow aisles" and now "wet wooly oders" is right in that room. Comprendez-vous? Here's to a very merry Christmas to you and another ?? from that German officers ... also a very happy New Year. Lovingly, Annie E. Turner P.S. My mother has put a duty on handkerchiefs as I have to use ten a day. Have had a real red down east cold for six weeks. Would sell it cheap or even give it away."
Other Information
- Title: Lowell's Corner, Lewiston, ca. 1910
- Creator: Annie E. Turner
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Town: Lewiston
- County: Androscoggin
- 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
Turner, Anne E.--Health
Correspondence
Letters
Electric railroads--Maine--Lewiston
City blocks--Maine--Lewiston
People
Annie E. Turner Alice Bartlett
Other Keywords
Lowell's Corner , Trolleys , Streetcars , Haymarket Square
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