Keywords: Traffic control
Item 20315
Traffic control, Portland, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 16671
Air traffic controller, Presque Isle, 1945
Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1945-06-04 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.
Site Page
Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law
"… Law never succeeded in destroying the liquor traffic or public thirst. Dow's own reputation was severely threatened in 1855 when he ordered the…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… and World War II: 1930-1950 As automobile traffic steadily increased after WWI, Bath experienced a number of highway modifications that would have…"
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
