Keywords: 1920s automobiles
Item 105875
Main Street, Wiscasset, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Wiscasset Media: Glass Plate Negative
Item 109064
Littlefield's Garage, Monroe, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Monroe Media: Glass Plate Negative
Exhibit
Summer Folk: The Postcard View
Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."
Exhibit
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 Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4
"As use of trolleys declined, use of automobiles became more widespread. Automobiles had begun to appear in Scarborough in the early 1900s, but road…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"The train, trolley and the automobile also brought tourists to Scarborough and a new industry that created jobs for residents."
