Keywords: Brooms
Item 26662
Prison Brooms to the Train Depot, Thomaston, 1915
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 14086
World War One Training Rifle, 1916
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1916 Media: Broom, metal, wood, straw
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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.
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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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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries
"The completed brooms were transported by wagon back to the railroad depot on Knox Street for shipment to various sales outlets."
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Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms
"On September 15, 1924, a fire started in the broom shop, spreading to the jail. The total amount of loss from the fire was $500,000."
