Maine Memory Network

Sketch of gate at Thomas Park, New Sweden, ca. 1930

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Lead pencil on paper

Statue sketch, Thomas Park, New Sweden, ca. 1930

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Lead Pencil on Paper

378 Park Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Thomas McDermott Use: Dwelling - Single family

20 Park Place, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elias Thomas Use: Dwelling - Single family

Alterations & additions for Carroll Corp., Portland, 1925-1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925–1929 Location: Portland Client: Caroll Corporation Architect: John P. Thomas

Proposed Back Cove Recreation Park, Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935 Location: Portland Client: Portland Public Development Commission Architect: John Calvin Stevens John Howard Stevens Architects

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.

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The trough was placed in the park and is used as a planter located on the northeast corner of the park."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Works Cited

"Little, George Thomas, compiler. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine. New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1909. Thompson, Deborah."