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Keywords: sleighing

Historical Items

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Item 44484

Horse drawn sleigh, Bangor, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bangor Media: Glass Negative

Item 14246

Carriage Sleigh

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Bucksport Media: Rattan and Wood

Item 81938

Antique baby sleigh, Monson, February 8, 1975

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1975-02-08 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 36397

60 Pine Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Earle M Haskell Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 42170

464-466 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Annie P Russell Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 42171

464-466 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Anna C Legrow Use: Dwelling - Single family

Online Exhibits

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The Arrival of Winter

The astronomical arrival of winter -- also known as the winter solstice -- marks the year's shortest day and the season of snow and cold. It usually arrives on December 21.

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Taber Wagon

The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community

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J.A. Poor and the Portland-Montreal Connection

John A. Poor's determination in 1845 to bring rail service to Maine and to make Portland the winter port for Montreal, along with the steel foundry he started to build locomotives and many other products, helped boost the economy of Portland the state.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - John Mooney, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

"… Description Photograph shows five men on a sleigh. An arrow on the photo accompanies the words "John Moon," with the rest of the name torn off."

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Lincoln, Maine - Communication & Transportation

"… of which communicate something interesting about Lincoln's history. Schoolbus sleigh, South Winn, 1925Lincoln Historical Society"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… includes over 100 examples of antique carriage & sleighs and provides educational and recreational programs based on the role of horse-drawn…"

My Maine Stories

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Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm

Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.