Keywords: coal barges
Item 31752
Ship "Tremblay" on the Saco River, ca. 1917
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 30946
Coal barges at Bragdon's Wharf, Biddeford, ca. 1912
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1912 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh
In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.
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.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends
"Last Coal Barge, Hallowell, ca. 1939Hubbard Free Library In 1939, the last coal delivery was made to the Wingate Wharf, and in 1962 the last tanker…"
Site Page
"… the 1800s through the 1900s? Last Coal Barge, Hallowell, ca. 1939Hubbard Free Library What was shipped in and out of Hallowell and where was…"
