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Item 22757

Snow roller, Castle Hill, ca. 1925

Snow roller, Castle Hill, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Castle Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 13190

Snow roller, Caribou, ca. 1930

Snow roller, Caribou, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 22656

Snow storm, Brunswick, 1952

Snow storm, Brunswick, 1952

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1952 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Edith Knight Moulton, ca. 1900

The Arrival of Winter

The astronomical arrival of winter -- also known as the winter solstice -- marks the year's shortest day and the season of snow and cold. It usually arrives on December 21.

Exhibit

Oakland Park, Rockport, ca. 1915

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.

Exhibit

Casco Castle, South Freeport, ca. 1910

The Trolley Parks of Maine

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.

Site Pages

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Blizzard, Academy Street looking west, Hallowell, 1952

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"The wind made it very difficult to see and some drifts were up to eight feet high. Before this storm happened, it was predicted to be 18 inches, but…"

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Blizzard, Lubec, January 1934

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… Every street in town was reported piled high with drifts, much pushed onto sidewalks “which are now but a pleasant memory.” Blizzard, Lubec…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… hungry birds, and microscopic plants and animals drift with tide and feed siphon eaters, such as clams, and worms tunnel through the root-laced…"