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Historical Items

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Item 28861

Congress Square, Portland, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 28855

Fidelity Building, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 28865

Portland, Congress Street, looking East, showing Baxter Block on right, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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Trolley Travel

Trolleys were the cleanest and most efficient means of mass transit Maine has ever known.

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History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

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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.

Site Pages

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Seashore Trolley Museum

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… as Wuthering Heights, Arsenic and Old Lace, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Blithe Spirit. Actors included character actor Edward Everett Horton who…"