Keywords: motor coaches
Item 35451
Three Stanley Mountain Wagons at Poland Spring, 1911
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1911 Location: Poland Spring Media: Photographic print
Item 50711
Aroostook Valley Railroad car #52, Presque Isle, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.
Exhibit
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.
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4
"… have replaced wooden bushel baskets; and outboard motor boats have replaced the rowboats once used to reach the flats across the river."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4
"… skiff later adapted for use with an outboard motor. By 1910 engines began replacing sails and oars in lobster boats."