Keywords: Coaling Station
Item 25690
Lamoine Coaling Station, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1910 Location: Lamoine Media: Photographic print
Item 25689
Battleship filling with coal at Lamoine Coaling Station, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1910 Location: Lamoine Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh
In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.
Exhibit
Named for the two largest things in Maine at the turn of the 20th century, Mt. Katahdin and Granger of Stetson, were known as the Largest Oxen in the World. Unable to do farm work because of their size, they visited fairs and agricultural events around the Northeast.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908
"Stove in middle of room has coal scuttle next to it. Large desk on right is high, requiring clerk to stand or use a very high chair."
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad
"Coal was also hauled into Franklin County by train. The depot in Strong was located on the street that we call Norton Hill today."
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down