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Historical Items

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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

Item 28795

Hamlin Memorial Exercises

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1909-08-27 Location: Paris Media: Photograph postcard

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

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

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.

Exhibit

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.

Site Pages

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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."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"It ceased operation as a motor court with the advent of World War II and gas rationing, and the Government converted the units to housing for South…"