Keywords: Horse and cart
Item 35049
Portland Horse Show Association program, 1937
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-09-25 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 9789
Horse and Buggy with Man and Lady, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print
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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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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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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4
"The teacher rolled a large, bulky projector on a cart into the classroom. The movies were reel-to-reel and usually featured newsreel type…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"During the winter months when there was snow, sleigh cars replaced the horse cars. Some time after Portland became electrified in the 1880s, the…"
