Keywords: buckboards
Item 29384
Leeman's Buckboard at Higgins Beach, Scarborough, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 16430
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1906 Location: Eustis Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries
"… prisoners were taught how to build wooden wagons, buckboards, buggies and sleighs. This led to the production of harnesses and tack for horses."
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators
"… sail or steam)? Brave an island tour in a buckboard? Stroll a field and pick wildflowers? Some combination of these? Richards family, ca."
