Keywords: Auto racing
Item 102099
Auto race at Bass Park track, Bangor, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Bangor Media: Photoprint
Item 15783
Auto racing, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1912
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1912 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Postcard
Exhibit
The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.
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 - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4
"The first auto race in the United States was November 1895 in Chicago; in nearby Old Orchard Beach, competitive auto racing on the beach began…"
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Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
