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Item 23232

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: 1896-01-24 Location: Island Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 13883

Hauling logs on a bobsled, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Media: Photographic print

Item 8467

Hauling logs, Maine woods, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Steamboats "Rebecca" and "Fairy of the Lake," Moosehead Lake, ca. 1890

Moosehead Steamboats

After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.

Exhibit

Guarding Maine Rail Lines

Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.

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.

Site Pages

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Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, ca. 1990

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990

"… Bangor and Aroostook Railroad engine 82, a GP-38, hauling a freight train over the Aroostook River Bridge."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"The sprayer is hauled by two horses, which means that the pump was probably powered by the sprayer wheels.The potato plants appear to be in blossom…"