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Title: Home on East Side of Cottage Street, Sanford

Contributed by: Sanford Historical Committee

Date: circa 1905

Location: Sanford

Media: Print from Glass Negative

Title: Higgins Cottage

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library

Date: circa 1925

Location: Bar Harbor

Media: Photograph

Title: Morse Cottage

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library

Date: circa 1930

Location: Bar Harbor

Media: Postcard

Address: 15 Cottage Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Eve Thornton

Use: Garage

Address: 22 Cottage Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Elizabeth Sears

Use: Garage & Shop

Address: 15 Cottage Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Eve Thornton

Use: Dwelling - Single family

A Tour of Sanford in 1900

This collection of images portrays many buildings in Sanford and Springvale. The images were taken around the turn of the twentieth century.

The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay

A history of one of Maine’s many populated islands. The site was created by a team consisting of representatives from Islesboro Historical Society, Islesboro Central School, and the Alice L. Pendleton Library. Early settlements, businesses and cottage industries, schools, water transportation, and summer resorts are the topics covered.