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Historical Items

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Item 102658

Gulf Gasoline station, West Bridgton ca. 1938

Contributed by: Bridgton Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper, photograph

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Item 8398

Ed LaCroix's gasoline Lombard Loghauler #6, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Photographic print

Item 9186

Gas ration permit

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Norway; Oxford Media: Ink on paper

Tax Records

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Item 54491

Assessor's Record, 281 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Maxim & Hersey Use: Gasoline Tanks

Item 35926

9-21 Casco Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Heirs of John Russell Use: Stores & Rooming House

Item 84482

465-467 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Sadie Zolov Use: Apartments & Store

Online Exhibits

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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.

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A Focus on Trees

Maine has some 17 million acres of forest land. But even on a smaller, more local scale, trees have been an important part of the landscape. In many communities, tree-lined commercial and residential streets are a dominant feature of photographs of the communities.

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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.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"… June, 2009 X In the 1930s some diggers had a gasoline engine mounted on it to power the mechanical parts."

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Acadia National Park

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"Later, gasoline powered trucks were used until the ice harvesting operation closed down around 1950. Ice harvesting, Cascade Pond, Hallowell, ca."

My Maine Stories

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Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine